Anatomy

Heel

The back (or posterior) of the foot in PRIMATES, found behind the ankle and distal to the toes.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The back (or posterior) of the foot in PRIMATES, found behind the ankle and distal to the toes.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Heels
  • Sinus Tarsi
  • Sinus Tarsus

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

primates only

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Tree Number

  1. A01.378.610.250w.510w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006365. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006365
  2. Heel. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heel
  3. Heel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174647