metatarsus skeleton
Limb segment that consists of the long bones of the pes. The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the manus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatarsus ]
Synonyms: metatarsal bones set, ossa metatarsi[I-V], ossa metatarsalia [I-V], posterior metapodial skeleton, set of metatarsals [I-V], metatarsals [I-V], set of metatarsal bones, skeleton of metatarsus, metatarsal skeleton
Term info
- FMA:71340
- MESH:D008684
- AAO:0000221
- VSAO:0005027
- Wikipedia:Metatarsus
- XAO:0003212
Segment of the leg corresponding to the metatarsus, which articulates with the carpals at one end and with the phalanges at the other end.[AAO]
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metatarsalia, posterior metapodium, ossa metatarsalia
uberon
UBERON:0010545
Set of metatarsal bones, metatarsus skeleton