Anatomy

Foot

The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE); METATARSUS; phalanges; and the soft tissues surrounding these bones.

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Abstract

The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE); METATARSUS; phalanges; and the soft tissues surrounding these bones.

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  • Feet

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, virology.

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vertebrates only: for invertebrates use EXTREMITIES: dis of foot = FOOT DISEASES; skin dis on foot = FOOT DERMATOSES: see note there; neopl of foot: use neopl coords (IM) + FOOT DISEASES (IM); foot prints (like finger prints) = PLANTAR PRINTS see DERMATOGLYPHICS

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  1. A01.378.610.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Foot. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005528. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005528
  2. Foot. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot
  3. Foot. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15807