Dictionary entry

Tarsal

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːs(ə)l/

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑːs(ə)l/

Myanmar Meaning

ခြေမျက်ရိုး။ © SKELETON

Definition

tarsal /'tɑ:s(ǝ)l/ n ( anatomy ) ေျခမ်က္႐ိုး။ ❍ SKELETON

Examples

  1. ‘In the most severe cases
  2. the distal tips of the maxillary and labial palps are transformed to tarsal claws.’
  3. ‘The lateral terminal branch of the deep peroneal nerve sends fibers to the extensor digitorum brevis muscle and articular twigs to the tarsal joints.’
  4. ‘Since the joint capsules and ligaments play a crucial role in the kinematics of the tarsal joints
  5. they cannot be stripped away with impunity.’
  6. ‘These areas include the plantar fascia
  7. ankle joint
  8. tarsal tunnel
  9. interdigital space
  10. and first metatarsophalangeal joint.’
  11. ‘The ectopic leg has several segments and terminates in a set of tarsal claws.’
  12. ‘Lungs are well developed
  13. teeth are blade-like
  14. carpal and tarsals ossified in adults
  15. and the diploid number is 28.’
  16. ‘The preserved tarsal bones include the astragalus
  17. calcaneum
  18. and fourth and questionable fifth distal tarsals.’
  19. ‘We digitized the pelvis
  20. femur
  21. tibia
  22. fibula
  23. astragalus
  24. distal tarsals
  25. and metatarsals II-IV.’
  26. ‘The tarsals of giraffes consist of only four bones: calcaneum
  27. astragulus
  28. fused navicular and cuboid
  29. fused cuneiforms.’
  30. ‘The postcranial skeleton
  31. and especially the vertebrae
  32. carpals and tarsals
  33. were very slow to ossify.’