tarsal bones
tarsal bones defined in 1951 year
tarsal bones - tarsal bones (tarsals);tarsal bones - Bones of the proximal part of the hind-foot (roughly the ankle) in tetrapod vertebrates. (Compare with: Carpal bones of fore-foot). Primitively 10-12 bones in a compact group; in man there are 7, one of them (calcaneum) forming the heel. Articulate on proximal side with tibia and fibula, on distal side with meta-tarsals.
near tarsal bones in Knolik
| tardigrada | home letter "T" start from "TA" | tarsius |
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