foot

Also known as feet, pes

The foot (: feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is an organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws and/or nails.

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The foot is the terminal part of the leg found in many vertebrates that serves as the structure for bearing weight and enabling movement. It is typically composed of multiple bones and segments, along with claws and/or nails, making it essential for how animals walk and interact with their environment.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Foot
Anatomy.Latin: pes
Anatomy.Greek: πούς (poús)
Anatomy.Image: Foot on white background.jpg
Anatomy.Width: 240
Anatomy.Artery: Dorsalis pedis, medial plantar, lateral plantar
Anatomy.Nerve: Medial plantar, lateral plantar, deep fibular, superficial fibular

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Research

194,713 papers

The foot core system: a new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function.ReviewBritish journal of sports medicine · 2015McKeon PO, Hertel J, Bramble D et al.DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092690
Foot Muscle Strengthening in Older People.ReviewExercise and sport sciences reviews · 2025Menz HBDOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000368
Pediatric Foot: Development, Variants, and Related Pathology.ReviewSeminars in musculoskeletal radiology · 2024Morgan DF, Elangovan SM, Meyers ABDOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779246
Effects of short foot training on foot posture in patients with flatfeet: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2024Cheng J, Han D, Qu J et al.DOI: 10.3233/BMR-230226
The foot in diabetes - a reminder of an ever-present risk.ReviewClinical medicine (London, England) · 2023Craus S, Mula A, Coppini DVDOI: 10.7861/clinmed2022-0489
Effects of Short-Foot Exercises on Foot Posture, Pain, Disability, and Plantar Pressure in Pes Planus.Journal of sport rehabilitation · 2020Unver B, Erdem EU, Akbas EDOI: 10.1123/jsr.2018-0363
The evolution of the human foot.ReviewEvolutionary anthropology · 2018McNutt EJ, Zipfel B, DeSilva JMDOI: 10.1002/evan.21713
The cavus foot.ReviewThe Medical clinics of North America · 2014Rosenbaum AJ, Lisella J, Patel N et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2013.10.008

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Wikidata facts

Image: Foot.png

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Commons category: Feet
Commons gallery: Foot
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Article

21 sections

Contents

Etymology
Structure
Bones
Arches
Muscles
Extrinsic
''Anterior group''
''Posterior group''
Intrinsic
Clinical significance
Pronation
Neutral pronation
Overpronation
Underpronation (supination)
Society and culture
Other animals
Metaphorical and cultural usage
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

==Etymology== The word "foot", in the sense of meaning the "terminal part of the leg of a vertebrate animal" comes from Old English fot, from Proto-Germanic *fot (which is also the source of Old Frisian fot, Old Saxon fot, Old Norse fotr, Danish fod, Swedish fot, Dutch voet, Old High German fuoz, German Fuß, Gothic fotus; all meaning "foot"), from Proto-Indo-European root *ped- "foot".