Feet
Feet
Feet (/fi:t/), plural form of the word foot, is a unit of the human body that is used for locomotion and balance. The foot is a complex structure that consists of 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Etymology
The term "foot" comes from the Old English fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.
Anatomy of the Foot
The foot can be divided into three parts: the hindfoot, the midfoot, and the forefoot. The hindfoot is composed of the talus bone or ankle bone and the calcaneus bone or heel bone. The midfoot is a pyramid-like collection of bones that form the foot's arches, and the forefoot consists of the five toes and their connecting long bones, known as the metatarsal bones.
Related Terms
- Ankle: The joint connecting the foot with the leg.
- Arch of the foot: The curved part of the foot between the heel and the toes.
- Heel: The back part of the foot below the ankle.
- Toe: One of the five small parts at the end of the foot.
- Metatarsal bones: The five long bones in the foot.
- Talus: The bone in the ankle that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint.
- Calcaneus: The large bone forming the heel.
See Also
- Podiatry: The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.
- Orthopedics: The medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Feet
- Wikipedia's article - Feet
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