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Tarsus vs Tibiale - What's the difference?

tarsus | tibiale |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between tarsus and tibiale

is that tarsus is (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 while tibiale is (anatomy) the bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in humans and most mammals.

As nouns the difference between tarsus and tibiale

is that tarsus is (anatomy) the part of the foot between the tibia and fibula and the metatarsus while tibiale is (anatomy) the bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in humans and most mammals.

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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    tibiale

    English

    Noun

    (tibialia)
  • (anatomy) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in humans and most mammals.
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