tarsus

Meaning

1. The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
2. The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
3. The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
4. A plate of dense connective tissue found in each eyelid, attached to either the superior tarsal muscle (in the upper eyelid) or inferior tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with sympathetic control.

Synonyms

ankle

talus

joint

anklebone

hock

humerus

instep

metacarpus

metatarsus

patella

phalanges

radius

scapula

shoulder blade

tibia

toes

ulna

tarsal plate

limb bones

tarsal bones

carpus

femur

fibula

Translations

tarse

tars

tarso

tarso

tarso

ταρσός

Zehe

Tarsus

Elle

Femur

Carpus

Humerus

Gliedmassenknochen

Fibula

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɑː.səs/

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tarsus.