tarsus
Seven ankle bones
The tarsus is the cluster of small bones forming the ankle and heel in humans, or the corresponding segment in other vertebrates.
In birds, the tarsus is the lower leg bone visible above the foot.
Insects have tarsi—the segmented end portions of their legs.
Anatomists use the term for any similar skeletal structure in the ankle region. (Capitalized Tarsus is an ancient city.)
Leg-foot joint
- calcaneusPosterior foot bone
- talusAnkle's main bone
- navicularBoat-shaped bone
- cuboidSix-sided rectangular solid
cuneiform · phalanges · bone · foot · heel · arch · plantar · fascia
Ambulatory limb
- shankLower leg segment
- scuteHorny protective plate
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- clawCurved animal nail
talon · perching · wading · raptor · songbird · ornithology · reticulate · feathered
Inflamed joint disease
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- fractureSplit in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- inflammationProtective tissue response
swelling · pain · coalition · flat-foot · tendinitis · orthotic · gait · mobility
ankle
Leg-foot joint
cuboid · cuneiform · phalanges · bone · foot · heel · arch · plantar · fascia · ligament
leg
Ambulatory limb
claw · arthropod · exoskeleton · joint · walking · adhesion · entomology · appendage
leg
Ambulatory limb
claw · talon · perching · wading · raptor · songbird · ornithology · reticulate · feathered · unfeathered
arthritis
Inflamed joint disease
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- fractureSplit in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
inflammation · swelling · pain · coalition · flat-foot · tendinitis · orthotic · gait · mobility · instability
- animal partsappendage, forelimb, hind leg, hind legs, hindlegs
- feettoe, heel, sole, arch, ankle
- arthropod partsleg, legs, antennae, claws, claw
- bird anatomybeak, feathers, wings, tail feathers, wing feathers
- insect anatomyabdomen, antennae, thorax, exoskeleton, head
- bird leg partsclaw, talon, toe, digit, spur