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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

Wikidata facts

Part of: leg
Has part: toe
Image: Foot.png
Said to be same as: Pes (anatomy)

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Commons category: Feet
topic's main category: Category:Foot
arterial supply: dorsalis pedis artery
Commons gallery: Foot
different from: toe
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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NCI Thesaurus ID: C32622

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