Leg, limb or appendage of an animal, used to support the body, provide locomotion, and, in modified form, assist in capturing and eating prey (as in spiders and insects). In four-limbed vertebrates all four appendages are commonly called legs, but in bip
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. metatarsus- the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds...
Besides the ankle joint which connects the foot with the leg, the bones of the foot articulate among themselves through many synovial joints. There are four groups of foot joints: intertarsal, tarsometatarsal, metatarsophalangeal, and interphalangeal. The intertarsal joints are between the tarsa...
Fibula: The smaller of the two lower leg bones Tarsals: The seven bones that make the hindfoot (heel and ankle) and the midfoot Metatarsals and Phalanges: The bones that make up the forefoot and the toes of the foot This diagram labels the four main leg bones. Anatomy and Function of...
Human Skull Anatomy, Bones & Diagram 5:15 5:46 Next Lesson Bones of the Face Anatomy | Names, Functions & Location Vertebral Column | Definition, Function & Parts 4:53 Arm & Hand Bones | Anatomy and Diagram 4:23 Bones of the Shoulder: Anatomy and Functions 4:16 Leg Bones |...
This diagram of an anterior view of the right arm bones includes the shoulder joint, all of the arm itself, and also the wrist and hand bones.(It is based on a photo of a model of a human skeleton, hence the metal visible at the joints.) ...
cannon bone- greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals fishbone- a bone of a fish anklebone,astragal,astragalus,talus- the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint ...
Bones of the hand are usually studied together with the bones of the wrist - so as a group that includes the carpals (wrist bones), metacarpals and phalanges. Students may be asked to draw and label a diagram of the bones of the hand and wrist - such a d
It is composed of several structures: Tibia Fibula Leg muscles In this page, we will take a look at all of the above as well as the anatomy of the knee.Key facts about the leg and kneeTable quiz Bones of the leg Tibia: the largest and most medial leg bone, forming both the knee ...
Human Skull Anatomy, Bones & Diagram from Chapter 5 / Lesson 4 138K Study the human skull's anatomy. Examine a labeled diagram of the skull to learn about the different cranial bones and discover how many bones are in the skull. Related...