FuTRES Ontology of Vertebrate Traits

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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001447
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001447
Preferred Name

tarsal bone
Definitions
A bone that is part of the tarsal skeleton. Examples: calcaneus, talus, centralia.
Synonyms
tarsus osseus
bony tarsus
hind mesopodium
tarsal
bone of tarsus
ossa tarsalia
bone of tarsal skeleton
bone of ankle
ankle bone
ossa tarsi
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tarsal bone
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tarsal bone
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galen:TarsalBone
MESH:D013639
NCIT:C12796
EMAPA:25072
UMLS:C0039316
SCTID:108372004
BTO:0002343
FMA:24491
GAID:194
MA:0000297
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UBERON:0001447
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tarsus osseus
bony tarsus
hind mesopodium
tarsal
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UBERON:0001447
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UBPROP_0000008
In primitive tetrapods, such as Trematops, the tarsus consists of three rows of bones. There are three proximal tarsals, the tibiale, intermedium, and fibulare, named for their points of articulation with the bones of the lower limb. These are followed by a second row of four bones, referred to as the centralia (singular: centrale), and then a row of five distal tarsals, each articulating with a single metatarsal. In the great majority of tetrapods, including all of those alive today, this simple pattern is modified by the loss and fusion of various of the bones.[3] In reptiles and mammals, there are normally just two proximal tarsals, the calcaneus (equivalent to the amphibian fibulare) and the talus (probably derived from a fusion of multiple bones). In mammals, including humans, the talus forms a hinge joint with the tibia, a feature especially well developed in the artiodactyls. The calcaneus is also modified, forming a heel for the attachment of the Achilles tendon. Neither of these adaptations is found in reptiles, which have a relatively simple structure to both bones.[3] The fifth distal tarsal disappears relatively early in evolution, with the remainder becoming the cuneiform and cuboid bones. Reptiles usually retain two centralia, while mammals typically have only one (the navicular).[3] In birds, the tarsus has disappeared, with the proximal tarsals having fused with the tibia, the centralia having disappeared, and the distal bones having fused with the metatarsals to form a single tarsometatarsus bone, effectively giving the leg a third segment
textual definition
A bone that is part of the tarsal skeleton. Examples: calcaneus, talus, centralia.
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bone of tarsus
ossa tarsalia
bone of tarsal skeleton
bone of ankle
ankle bone
ossa tarsi
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