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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. body regions
  4. limbs (animal)
  5. legs
  6. tarsus (ankle region)
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. body regions
  4. limbs (animal)
  5. legs
  6. tarsus (ankle region)

Preferred term

tarsus (ankle region)

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The distal region of the leg (in arthropods), together with the proximal region of the foot comprising the ankle region (in vertebrates). Compare with tarsus (bone).

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • insect tarsus

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47408

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