Uberon definition : The portion of the hindlimb that contains both the stylopod and zeugopod.;
Uberon synonym : tetrapod leg;
Uberon related term : lower extremity;
Uberon Homology note : Most anatomists now agree that the three proximal bones of the tetrapod limbs are
homologous to the two or three proximal elements of the paired fin skeleton of other
sarcopterygians, that is the humerus-femur, radius-tibia, and ulna-fibula.[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Terminology note : The term leg can mean: [1] an appendage on which an animal walks [2] the entire hindlimb
of a tetrapod [3] the segment of a human leg between knee and ankle (cf FMA) [4] the
region of a hindlimb include the stylopod and zeugopod, but excluding the autopod.
We define this class as [4], and thus 'leg' is compltely analagous to 'arm'. For [1],
see the class 'locomotive weight-bearing appendage'. For [2] we use 'hindlimb'. For;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)