The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the...
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longitudinal arches and a transverse arch maintained by the interlocking shapes of the foot bones, strong ligaments, and pulling muscles during activity. The slight...
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Pes cavus (redirect from High arches)
common. As with certain cases of flat feet, high arches may be painful due to metatarsal compression; however, high arches—particularly if they are flexible...
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Arches, or The Arch may also refer to: Arches of the foot Arch (fingerprint), a basic pattern Natural arch, a rock formation shaped like an arch Arch Islands...
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define the boundaries of the three muscle compartments of the sole (see below). The bones underlying the sole form the arch of the foot. The arches might...
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The dorsal venous arch of the foot is a superficial vein that connects the small saphenous vein and the great saphenous vein. Anatomically, it is defined...
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of ballet, dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, and other athletics in order to stretch the arches of the foot. It is believed that regular use of a foot...
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Metatarsal bones (redirect from Bones of the Foot)
joints, showing bones of foot. Deep dissection. Safety footwear with removable metatarsal guard. Arches of the foot Ball (foot) Bone terminology Terms...
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Human leg (redirect from Muscles of the Legs)
The leg is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh or sometimes even the hip or buttock region. The major bones of the leg...
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of the foot, such as lengthening arches and the splay of the toes. With each step, ankles and feet bend, toes spread and flex, and the arches of the foot...
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Plantar fasciitis (category Foot diseases)
disorder of the plantar fascia, which is the connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot. It results in pain in the heel and bottom of the foot that...
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Foot binding (simplified Chinese: 缠足; traditional Chinese: 纏足; pinyin: chánzú), or footbinding, was the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding...
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The plantar fascia or plantar aponeurosis is the thick connective tissue aponeurosis which supports the arch on the bottom (plantar side) of the foot...
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with the foot flat on the ground, while the clinician dorsiflexes the hallux and watches for an increasing concavity of the Arches of the foot. A positive...
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Utah. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the well-known Delicate Arch, which constitute the highest density of natural...
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The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted...
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Tarsus (skeleton) (category Bones of the foot)
bones—form the arches of the foot which serves as a shock absorber. The midfoot is connected to the hind- and forefoot by muscles and the plantar fascia. The complex...
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Arachnodactyly (category Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system)
comparison to the palm of the hand and arch of the foot. In some cases, the thumbs of an individual with the condition are pulled inwards towards the palm. This...
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design which included two 25-foot (7.6 m) yellow sheet-metal arches trimmed in neon, called "golden arches" even at the design stage. His design also...
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controlled environment by standing on the toes or rolling the arches of the foot, as these motions tend to exercise the foot's calcaneocuboid joint and ligament...
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Pronation is a natural movement of the foot that occurs during foot landing while running or walking. Composed of three cardinal plane components: subtalar...
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of the foot generally are not limited, that is they are related to or manifest elsewhere in the body[citation needed]. However, the foot is often the...
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Heel (redirect from Cracked foot)
are adjacent near the toes but overriding near the heel, and together they form the arches of the foot that are optimized to distributed compressive forces...
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Morton's toe (redirect from Mutiny of the Foot)
force is transferred there. Pain may also be felt in the arch of the foot, at the ankleward end of the first and second metatarsals. In shoe-wearing cultures...
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Plantigrade (section List of plantigrade mammals)
also includes the metatarsals/metacarpals, the bones that in a human compose the arch of the foot and the palm of the hand. The leg of an unguligrade...
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Boot (torture) (redirect from Foot press)
The term boot refers to a family of instruments of torture and interrogation variously designed to cause crushing injuries to the foot and/or leg. The...
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Articulations of the digits Arches of the foot The blood Development of the vascular system The thoracic cavity The pericardium The heart Peculiarities in the vascular...
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Delicate Arch is a 52-foot-tall (16 m) freestanding natural arch located in Arches National Park, near Moab in Grand County, Utah, United States. The arch is...
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maintaining the anterior metatarsal arch of the foot and also, to a limited extent, the medial and lateral longitudinal arches of the foot. All dorsal...
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