20 Terms
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Human body
patella
Anatomy; Human body
The patella, also known as the knee cap or kneepan, is a thick, circular-triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint. It ...
tarsal
Anatomy; Human body
In tetrapods, the tarsus is a cluster of articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of tibia and fibula of the lower leg and the metatarsus.
calcaneus
Anatomy; Human body
In humans, the calcaneus (from the Latin calcaneum, meaning heel) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitute the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock.
navicular bone
Anatomy; Human body
The navicular bone is a small bone found in the feet of both humans and horses.
cuboid bone
Anatomy; Human body
In the human body, the cuboid bone is one of the seven tarsal bones of the foot.
metertarsal bones
Anatomy; Human body
The metatarsus or metatarsal bones are a group of five long bones in the foot located between the tarsal bones of the hind- and mid-foot and the phalanges of the toes. Lacking individual names, the ...
vomer bone
Anatomy; Human body
The vomer is one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and articulates with the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the left and right palatine bones, and the left and ...
