Foot

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.

The ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle joint proper or talocrural joint, the subtalar joint, and the inferior tibiofibular joint. The movements produced at this joint are dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot. In common usage, the term ankle refers exclusively to the ankle region. In medical terminology, "ankle" (without qualifiers) can refer broadly to the region or specifically to the talocrural joint.

The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.

Toes are the digits of the foot of a tetrapod. Animal species such as cats that walk on their toes are described as being digitigrade. Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are described as being plantigrade; unguligrade animals are those that walk on hooves at the tips of their toes.

bones of the foot

bottom part of foot

Chinese custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to modify the shape and size of their feet as a status symbol and mark of beauty, practised from 10th to early 20th centuries

pronounced sexual attraction to feet

thumb|A pedicure in progress thumb|Street pedicure in Bamako A pedicure is a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails, analogous to a manicure.

thumb|Barefoot person leaving footprints behind Being barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear.

thumb | right | Buzz Aldrin's bootprint on the [[Moon in 1969 on the Apollo 11 mission]] Footprints are the impressions or images left behind by a person walking or running. Hoofprints and pawprints are those left by animals with hooves or paws rather than feet, while "shoeprints" is the specific term for prints made by shoes. They may either be indentations in the ground or something placed onto the surface that was stuck to the bottom of the foot. A "trackway" is a set of footprints in soft earth left by a life-form; animal tracks are the footprints, hoofprints, or pawprints of an animal.

thumb|Prisoner walking in legcuffs thumb|Chain gang street sweepers, 1909 Legcuffs are physical restraints used on the ankles of a person to allow walking only with a restricted stride and to prevent running and effective physical resistance. Frequently used alternative terms are leg cuffs, (leg/ankle) shackles, footcuffs, fetters or leg irons. The term "fetter" shares a root with the word "foot".

thumb|Stocks, unlike the pillory or pranger, restrain only the feet.

Culinary term for pig's feet

type of body odor that affects the feet of humans

Misalignment of the foot

ball of the foot

leg prosthesis

Discoveries of detached human feet near on the coasts of the Salish Sea

thumb|Two people playing footsies Footsies (also footsy or footsie) is a flirting game where two people touch feet under a table or otherwise concealed place, often as a romantic prelude. It is a game played either as an act of flirtatious body language, or simply for enjoyment. Although footsies is not inherently romantic, the nature of it as playful touching is often done between romantic partners as a sign of affection, and most often without discussion. The term comes from a 1940s humorous diminutive of foot.

thumb|upright=1.35|A treadle loom; the treadles raise and lower the two heddles. The heddles are connected by a rope over the [[heddle pulleys, so that they rise and fall alternately. One treadle is attached to the bottom of each heddle.]]

joint of the foot

cow's feet, used as food

painting done with mouth and feet instead of hands, usually by an artist with a disability

games and exercises for feet and legs

animal foot with non-pathological interdigital webbing

type of foot movement

strong fibrous band, extending from the bony ankle prominence above, to the margin of the heelbone below

thumb|Foot jelly from Bnei Brak thumb '''P'tcha, fisnoga or galareta''' (also known as "calves' foot jelly") is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish. It is a kind of aspic prepared from calves' feet. The name appears to derive from the Turkish words paça çorbası, or "leg soup".