Tarsus
In
tetrapods, the
tarsi are the cluster of
bones in the
foot between the
tibia and
fibula and the
metatarsus. The bones of the tarsus do not belong to individual toes, whereas those of the metatarsus do. The joint between the tibia and fibula and the tarsus is called the
ankle. One of the bones is the calcaneus or
heel. The corresponding part of the
hand is the
carpus.
Most long-footed tetrapods have an elongated metatarsus. The tarsier instead has an elongated tarsus, hence the name.
In insects, the tarsi are the short segments which appear in series after the tibia. It is the part that functions as the foot.
Tarsus, Cilicia is the
city where
St. Paul was born.