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hindlimb zeugopod

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The middle limb segment of the pelvic free limb, between the autopod and stylopod segments. Includes as parts the hindlimb zeugopodial skeleton, which includes as parts the tibia and fibula, or their cartilage precursors, or evolutionary variants. [ ]

Term info

Label

hindlimb zeugopod

Synonyms
  • calf of leg
  • crus
  • crus of hindlimb
  • hind limb middle limb segment
  • hind limb zeudopodium
  • hind limb zeugopod
  • hindlimb epipodium
  • hindlimb middle limb segment
  • hindlimb zeudopodium
  • hindlimb zeugopod
  • hindlimb zeugopodium
  • intermediate segment of free lower limb
  • lower extremity middle limb segment
  • lower extremity zeugopod
  • lower leg
  • middle limb segment of hind limb
  • middle limb segment of hindlimb
  • posterior curral region
  • posterior leg region
  • posterior part of leg
  • posterior region of leg
  • regio cruris posterior
  • regio surae
  • shank
  • sura
  • sural region
  • zeugopod of hind limb
  • zeugopod of hindlimb
database cross reference
Subsets

efo_slim, pheno_slim

external ontology notes

FMA:24979 denotes the middle segment (zeugopod), its placement here is correct. See obo-anatomy archives for discussion

has related synonym

hind epipodium, leg

homology notes

Most anatomists now agree that the three proximal bones of the tetrapod limbs are homologous to the two or three proximal elements of the paired fin skeleton of other sarcopterygians, that is the humerus-femur, radius-tibia, and ulna-fibula.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0003823

terminology notes

Naming conventions for pod terms under discussion within phenoscape group. TODO - add distinct term for skeleton and place AAO class here