Arches of the foot
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| Arches of the foot | |
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| Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect. | |
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| Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect. | |
| Latin | a. pedis |
| Gray's | subject #101 360 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_58/12150685 |
In order to allow it to support the weight of the body in the erect posture with the least weight, the foot is constructed of a series of arches formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, and strengthened by the ligaments and tendons of the foot.
Specifically, the arches are categorized as:
Pathology
Insufficiently expressed arches are called flat feet.
Exaggerated arches, on the other hand, are the less common pes cavus.
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