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MeSH Heading: Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.378.531
Unique ID: D008683
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008683
Annotation: primates only
Scope Note: The articulation between a metatarsal bone (METATARSAL BONES) and a phalanx.
Previous Indexing: Metatarsus (1966-1974); Toe Joint (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 1990; was see under TOE JOINT 1966-1989
History Note: 1990(1975); was see under TOE JOINT 1966-1989
Date Introduced: 1990/01/01
Last Updated: 2019/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Metatarsophalangeal Joint MeSH Descriptor Data 2026