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The English word "foot" is a translation of the Latin term pes, plural pedes, which in turn is a translation of the Ancient Greek πούς, pl. πόδες. The Ancient Greek prosodists, who invented this terminology, specified that a foot must have both an arsis and a thesis, [ 2 ] that is, a place where the foot was raised ("arsis") and where ...
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 [ clarification needed ] organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws and/or nails.
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on.
abancayense Abancay, Peru; abitaguense Cerros de Abitagua, Ecuador; abyssinica Abyssinia; acadiensis northeastern North America; adoensis Aden, Arabia; aegyptiacum ...
Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. Metatarsus shown in yellow. The base of each metatarsal bone articulates with one or more of the tarsal bones at the tarsometatarsal joints, and the head with one of the first row of phalanges at the metatarsophalangeal joints. Their bases also articulate with each other at the intermetatarsal joints
Values of the ancient Roman foot determined by Greaves in 1639 Source Reported value in English feet Metric equivalent Foot on the statue of Cossutius 0.967 295 mm Foot on the monument of Statilius 0.972 296 mm Foot of Villalpandus, derived from Congius of Vespasian: 0.986 301 mm
Latin was once the universal academic language in Europe. From the 18th century, authors started using their mother tongues to write books , papers or proceedings . Even when Latin fell out of use, many Latin abbreviations continued to be used due to their precise simplicity and Latin's status as a learned language.
Pes anserinus ("goose foot") refers to the conjoined tendons of three muscles of the thigh. Pes means 'foot' in Latin. In Latin, anser means 'goose', and anserinus means 'goose-like'. Pes anserinus inserts onto the anteromedial (front and inside) surface of the proximal tibia.