tibiotarsus
[tib-ee-oh-tahr-suh s]
- the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
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Origin of tibiotarsus
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On the tibiotarsus, the peroneus and gastrocnemius muscles were measured.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied BirdsM. Dale Arvey
The inner cnemial crest is pronounced and directed anteriorly on the anterior surface of the proximal end of the tibiotarsus.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg inE. Bruce Holmes
The fibular crest is longitudinal on the lateral surface of the tibiotarsus and fuses with the middle part of the fibula.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg inE. Bruce Holmes
This tendon incloses the patella and inserts on a line along the proximal edges of the cnemial crests of the tibiotarsus.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family FringillidaeWilliam B. Stallcup
Immediately above the external condyle of the tibiotarsus this tendon divides.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family FringillidaeWilliam B. Stallcup
tibiotarsus
- the bone in the leg of a bird formed by fusion of the tibia and some of the tarsal bones
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Word Origin
C19: from tibio- (combining form of tibia) + tarsus
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