Foot

The foot (pl.: 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 a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws and/or nails.

This article is about the anatomical structure. For the unit of measure, see Foot (unit). For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation).
This article uses anatomical terminology.
Foot
Right foot of a human
Details
Arterydorsalis pedis, medial plantar, lateral plantar
Nervemedial plantar, lateral plantar, deep fibular, superficial fibular
Identifiers
Latinpes
MeSHD005528
TA98A01.1.00.040
TA2166
FMA9664
Anatomical terminology
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