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Foot Bones MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Foot Bones
Tree Number(s)
A02.835.232.043.300
Unique ID
D005529
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005529
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; permitted with all vertebrates; Manual 21.58
Scope Note
The TARSAL BONES; METATARSAL BONES; and PHALANGES OF TOES. The tarsal bones consists of seven bones: CALCANEUS; TALUS; cuboid; navicular; internal; middle; and external cuneiform bones. The five metatarsal bones are numbered one through five, running medial to lateral. There are 14 phalanges in each foot, the great toe has two while the other toes have three each.
Entry Term(s)
Bones of Feet
Bones of Foot
Previous Indexing
Foot (1966-1997)
specific bones of foot (1966-1997)
See Also
Foot
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98; use explode 1988-97
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1987/04/02
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Foot Bones Preferred
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