32+ Ankle Foot Anatomy Muscles
32+ Ankle Foot Anatomy Muscles. These all work together to bear weight, allow movement and provide a stable base for us to stand and move on. The foot consists of thirty three bones, twenty six joints and over a hundred muscles, ligaments and tendons.
The foot and ankle consists of 26 bones, 33 joints, and many muscles, tendons and ligaments.
The extrinsic muscles of the foot originate from the lumbricals: Descriptive anatomy divides the skeletal elements of the foot into the tarsus, metatarsus, and forefoot (antetarsus). This introduction to the anatomy of the foot and ankle will be very general and highlight the most relevant structures. You may also be interested in our guide to ankle and foot anatomy.
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