leg joint [FBbt_00004645]

Articulation of the leg. There are four highly-articulated joints per leg that are involved in walking (Feng et al., 2020), and simple hinged joints between the tarsal segments (Held et al., 1986).

leg joint

ID: FBbt_00004645

Adult Anatomy

Articulation of the leg. There are four highly-articulated joints per leg that are involved in walking (Feng et al., 2020), and simple hinged joints between the tarsal segments (Held et al., 1986).

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## Classification

Relationships

  • is part of: leg

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
adult leg joint exact synonym
leg articulation exact synonym

Neurons with some part in leg joint (9 total)

Thumbnail Name Tags
stretch receptor neuron of femur-tibia joint Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron
stretch receptor neuron of mesothoracic tibia-tarsus joint Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron
stretch receptor neuron of metathoracic tibia-tarsus joint Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron
stretch receptor neuron of prothoracic tibia-tarsus joint Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron
stretch receptor neuron of tibia-tarsus joint Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron

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Subclasses of leg joint (16 total)

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Expression patterns overlapping leg joint (5 total)

Thumbnail Name Tags
P{mβ1.5-lacZ} expression pattern Expression_pattern
TI{TI}js[mCherry] expression pattern Expression_pattern
P{lacW}geko-1b expression pattern Expression_pattern
P{lacW}geko-1a expression pattern Expression_pattern
P{lArB}disco[rH219] expression pattern Expression_pattern

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