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Carpal vs Tarsus - What's the difference?

carpal | tarsus |

In anatomy terms the difference between carpal and tarsus

is that carpal is any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus) while tarsus is a plate of dense connective tissue found in each eyelid, attached to either the superior tarsal muscle (in the upper eyelid) or inferior tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with sympathetic control.

As an adjective carpal

is of or pertaining to the carpus.

carpal

English

(wikipedia carpal)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

    • Synonyms

    * carpal bone

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the carpus.

    • Derived terms

    * carpal tunnel

    tarsus

    English

    Noun

    (tarsi)
  • (anatomy) The part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus.
  • (anatomy) Any of the seven bones in this part of the foot.
  • (anatomy) A plate of dense connective tissue found in each eyelid, attached to either the superior tarsal muscle (in the upper eyelid) or inferior tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with sympathetic control.
  • (zoology) In insects and other arthropods, any of a series of articulations in the true foot; the last joint forming the foot in spiders.

    • Derived terms

    * tarsal * tarsal bone

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