Term Name:	pastern region of limb
Synonyms:
Definition:	A part of the leg of a horse between the fetlock and the top of the hoof. It incorporates the long pastern bone (proximal phalanx) and the short pastern bone (middle phalanx), which are held together by two sets of paired ligaments to form the pastern joint (proximal interphalangeal joint)
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009563]