en Original Original <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Introduction:</strong> Topographic anatomy of the tendons and ligaments in healthy cases provides a&nbsp;normal atlas to diagnose abnormalities. The aim of this study was to provide ultrasonography&nbsp;description of the palmar tendons and ligaments of the Anatoly donkey.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> The metacarpal regions of 6 healthy Anatoly donkeys were prepared for&nbsp;ultrasonography and divided to 6 levels (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b), each 3 cm long apart. For better&nbsp;description, 2 left and right forelimbs were anatomically studied too.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> All the structures started to appear with an acceptable contrast and visibility at 1b&nbsp;level. Echogenicity of deep digital flexor tendons (DDFT) from 2b level was hyperechoic to&nbsp;isoechoic compared to superficial digital flexor tendons (SDFT) and suspensory ligament (SL)&nbsp;from this level observed the branching area was hyperechoic in comparison to DDFT and&nbsp;SDFT; however MSL and LSL were hypoechoic compared to SDFT and DDFT. Also the&nbsp;inferior check ligament (ICL) and new discovered ligament (second superior check ligament)&nbsp;had been detected in both anatomical and ultrasonographic studies. There were not any&nbsp;echogenicity differences between right and left forelimbs.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Previous investigations have proved that there is no difference between the&nbsp;echogenicity of each ligament and tendon at different levels in the left and right limbs which&nbsp;was confirmed in the current study as well. The findings of our study are also highly compatible&nbsp;with the previous findings in horses regarding echogenicity and shape of the palmar tendons<br> and ligaments. Generally it is assumed that transverse images provide a better image of tendons&nbsp;and ligaments.</p> Ultrasonography, Palmar Tendon and ligament, Anatoly donkey, Second superior check ligament 153 160 http://anatomyjournal.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-104-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Naser Nazem nnazem@uk.ac.ir 10031947532846001294 10031947532846001294 Yes Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran Sayed Mohsen Sajjadian sajjadian@uk.ac.ir 10031947532846001295 10031947532846001295 No Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. Dariush Vosough dvosugh@yahoo.com 10031947532846001296 10031947532846001296 No Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. Ali Mirzaesmaeili nasernazem@yahoo.com 10031947532846001297 10031947532846001297 No Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.