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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- 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 |
Subclasses of leg joint (16 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| mesothoracic coxa-trochanter joint | Adult, Anatomy | |
| prothoracic coxa-trochanter joint | Adult, Anatomy | |
| proximal joint of mesothoracic coxa | Adult, Anatomy | |
| proximal joint of metathoracic coxa | Adult, Anatomy | |
| proximal joint of prothoracic coxa | Adult, Anatomy |
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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