Limb segment that consists of the long bones of the pes. The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the manus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatarsus ]
Term information
- MESH:D008684
- VSAO:0005027
- AAO:0000221
- OpenCyc:Mx4rva_rBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- XAO:0003212
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatarsus
- FMA:71340
Limb segment that consists of the long bones of the pes. The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the manus.
Segment of the leg corresponding to the metatarsus, which articulates with the carpals at one end and with the phalanges at the other end.[AAO]
metatarsal bones set
ossa metatarsi[I-V]
ossa metatarsalia [I-V]
posterior metapodial skeleton
metatarsals [I-V]
set of metatarsals [I-V]
set of metatarsal bones
skeleton of metatarsus
metatarsal skeleton