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Tarsal Bones

Known as: BONE, TARSUS, Ankle Bones, bones ankle 
The seven bones which form the tarsus - namely, CALCANEUS; TALUS; cuboid, navicular, and the internal, middle, and external cuneiforms.
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Narrower (4)

Accessory navicular bone of foot (disorder)Cuneiform BonesTARSAL-CARPAL COALITION SYNDROMETalus
Animal TarsusAnkleAnkle joint structureBlood supply aspects

Broader (4)

Bone structure of lower limbLeg BonesMusculoskeletal SystemSkeletal system

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Sex estimation from the tarsal bones in a Portuguese sample: a machine learning approach
Sex estimation is extremely important in the analysis of human remains as many of the subsequent biological parameters are sex… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Early Eocene lagomorph (Mammalia) from Western India and the early diversification of Lagomorpha
We report the oldest known record of Lagomorpha, based on distinctive, small ankle bones (calcaneus and talus) from Early Eocene… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
In ovo temperature manipulation influences embryonic motility and growth of limb tissues in the chick (Gallus gallus)
SUMMARY The chick embryo, developing in the egg, is an ideal system in which to investigate the effects of incubation environment… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A Revised Interpretation of the Evolution of Attachment Structures in Hexapoda with Special Emphasis on Mantophasmatodea
Characters of hexapod attachment structures were analysed cladistically together with 110 additional morphological characters of… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Locomotion and adhesion: dynamic control of adhesive surface contact in ants.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Performance and adaptive value of tarsal morphology in rove beetles of the genus Stenus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae).
To evaluate the adaptive value of the widening of the bilobed tarsi that has paralleled the tremendous radiation of the… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Crystal alignment of carbonated apatite in bone and calcified tendon: results from quantitative texture analysis.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Analysis of limb reduction defects in babies exposed to chorionic villus sampling
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Treatment
Fractures - classification, diagnosis, and treatment treatment of acute and chronic bone infection bone grafting delayed union… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The effect of artificial cranial deformation on the incidence of Wormian bones in the lambdoidal suture.
One hundred and twenty adult and 80 human fetal skulls were examined to find the relationship (if any) between the presence of… 
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