Glossary
Digit
Distal parts of a limb, such as fingers or toes.
Foot
The distal part of a limb that bears weight, and facilitates locomotion and manipulation.
The limbs of quadrupeds, such as dogs and cats, are legs.
The limbs of quadrupeds, such as dogs and cats, are legs.
Pentadactyl
Having five digits (fingers, toes) on a limb.
Medial
Relating to, or located towards, the middle of the body, or a structure of the body.
Lateral
Located away from the middle of the body, or a structure of the body.
Relating to or located towards the left or the right side.
Relating to or located towards the left or the right side.
Vestigial
Remaining as a remnant or trace of a structure that had been present in the ancestors of a species. Often the original functionality is (to some degree) now lacking, and the structure has become rudimentary or degenerate.
Vestigial
Remaining as a remnant or trace of a structure that had been present in the ancestors of a species.
Often the original functionality is (to some degree) now lacking, and the structure has become rudimentary or degenerate.
Often the original functionality is (to some degree) now lacking, and the structure has become rudimentary or degenerate.
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Fingers
Digits of a hand, excluding the thumb.
Fingers are named and identified by Roman numerals.
In a pentadactyl (five-fingered or five-toed) arrangement, the most medial digit, if present, is I (e.g. the human thumb) and the most lateral is V (e.g. the human little finger).
