Glossary Of Foot Terms

Arch

The foot has four arches: the medial longitudinal arch (the largest arch, which runs forefoot to rear foot toward the inside of the bottom of the foot); the lateral longitudinal arch (which runs forefoot to rear foot along the outside of the bottom of the foot); the anterior transverse arch (which runs across the forefoot and is also called the “metatarsal arch”); and the posterior transverse arch (which runs across the rear foot).

 

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