The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal ...

The foot has a complicated anatomical structure with many parts, all of which have specific functions. Due to this complex structure, there are many conditions that can affect feet. The structure of ...

The arcuate artery of the foot is generally considered one of two major branches of the dorsalis pedis artery, arising just in front of the lateral tarsal artery. However, research has shown that the ...

FOOTPRINTS laid down near Lake Turkana in north-west Kenya 1.5 million years ago were made by human ancestors with essentially modern foot anatomy and gait. More importantly, they are the oldest made ...