vinculum tendon of wing

Term ID

UBERON:0012119

Synonyms

Definition

A tendon which emerges from the distal end of the humerus and follows the posterior margin of the wing, attaching at the distal end of digit 2. The raches of the remiges (i.e., the stems of the flight feathers) are stabilized by passing through the vinculum. http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossaryUV.html

References

Ontology

Uberon Ontology