There are 206 bones in an adult human’s body. We have 26 bones in each foot. So our feet consist of 52 bones, which amount to more than 25%. Not surprisingly, our feet support our entire body’s weight and allow us to jump, run, and climb. Those bones and joints also enable our feet to absorb and release energy efficiently.
The skeletal structure of the foot is similar to that of the hand but, because the foot bears more weight, it is stronger but less movable.
The bones of the foot are organized into the tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges.
The foot begins at the lower end of the tibia and fibula, the two bones of the lower leg. At the base of those, a grouping of bones form the tarsals, which make up the ankle and upper portion of the foot.
There are five metatarsal bones in each foot. Similar to the bones of the hand, these nearly parallel bones create the body of the foot. Numbered one through five, the bone that sits behind the big toe is number one, and the one behind the little toe is number five.
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