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
- ‘In the most severe cases
- the distal tips of the maxillary and labial palps are transformed to tarsal claws.’
- ‘The lateral terminal branch of the deep peroneal nerve sends fibers to the extensor digitorum brevis muscle and articular twigs to the tarsal joints.’
- ‘Since the joint capsules and ligaments play a crucial role in the kinematics of the tarsal joints
- they cannot be stripped away with impunity.’
- ‘These areas include the plantar fascia
- ankle joint
- tarsal tunnel
- interdigital space
- and first metatarsophalangeal joint.’
- ‘The ectopic leg has several segments and terminates in a set of tarsal claws.’
- ‘Lungs are well developed
- teeth are blade-like
- carpal and tarsals ossified in adults
- and the diploid number is 28.’
- ‘The preserved tarsal bones include the astragalus
- calcaneum
- and fourth and questionable fifth distal tarsals.’
- ‘We digitized the pelvis
- femur
- tibia
- fibula
- astragalus
- distal tarsals
- and metatarsals II-IV.’
- ‘The tarsals of giraffes consist of only four bones: calcaneum
- astragulus
- fused navicular and cuboid
- fused cuneiforms.’
- ‘The postcranial skeleton
- and especially the vertebrae
- carpals and tarsals
- were very slow to ossify.’