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tarsal region

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mesopodial segment of the pes, including the tarsal skeleton and associated tissues. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankle ]

Term info

Label

tarsal region

Synonyms
  • ankle
  • ankle region
  • tarsal limb segment
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim

curator note

this term refers to the limb segment. See also: tarsal bones and tarsal skeleton

depicted by

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Ankle_en.svg

external ontology notes

MA has both tarsus (part of foot, has tarsal bone) and ankle (part of hindlimb, has joint, nerve, skin).

has alternative id

UBERON:0002388

has related synonym

articulatio talocruralis, hind mesopodium, hind basipodium, hock

id

UBERON:0004454