Pedal Extremity (Noun)
Meaning
The extremity of the limb in vertebrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The farthest point from the body's trunk is typically considered the pedal extremity in a human's foot or hand.
- Pedal extremity of a quadrupedal animal usually denotes its hoofed feet, serving a different purpose compared to its other limbs.
- Amputees of a pedal extremity have higher mortality rates, increased medical expenses, and various co-morbidities associated with complications and challenges after their surgical treatment.
- Musculoskeletal injury, the second leading cause of pain, has high occurrences of this nature specifically targeting pedal extremity sites among both adult populations.
- However, understanding what kind of extremity may function optimally within given ecosystems becomes very interesting if comparing those examples between arboreal primates with fully mobile pedal extremities versus adapted ground animals, humans among the examples provided, each to better move.