tarsometatarsus

Term ID

UBERON:0008195

Synonyms

Definition

The tarsometatarsus is a bone that is found in the lower leg of certain tetrapods, namely birds. It is formed from the fusion of several bones found in other types of animals, and homologous to the mammalian tarsal (ankle) and metatarsal (pes) bones. Despite this, the tarsometatarsus of birds is often referred to as just the tarsus or metatarsus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsometatarsus

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsometatarsus

Ontology

Uberon Ontology