Manus of a rodent, Eurasian hamster Cricetus cricetus The manus Latin for hand manus ) is the zoological term for the distal portion of the forelimb of an animal. In tetrapods , it is the part of the pentadactyl limb that includes the metacarpals and digits (phalanges ). During evolution , it has taken many forms and served a variety of functions. It can be represented by the hand of primates , the lower front limb of hoofed animals or the forepaw and is represented in the wing of birds , bats and prehistoric flying reptiles (pterosaurs ), the flipper of marine mammals and the 'paddle' of extinct marine reptiles , such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs .
In cephalopods , the manus is the end, broader part of a tentacle, and its suckers are often larger and arranged differently from those on the other arms.[ 1]
See also
Pes (anatomy) – the distal portion of the hind limb of tetrapod animals
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Brachial crown Buccal region Occipital region Other parts
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