- transverse arch of foot
- an arch on the plantar surface of the foot, formed by the navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and five metatarsal bones. Called also metatarsal a.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
transverse arch of foot
Look at other dictionaries:
transverse arch — transverse arch, an arch formed by bones across the ball of the foot; metatarsal arch … Useful english dictionary
distal transverse arch of foot — arcus pedis transversus distalis … Medical dictionary
proximal transverse arch of foot — arcus pedis transversus proximalis … Medical dictionary
Transverse arch of the foot — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus pedis transversalis GraySubject = 101 GrayPage = 360 Caption = Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect. Caption2 = Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre =… … Wikipedia
foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… … Universalium
Foot — For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). Foot … Wikipedia
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
metatarsal arch — transverse a. of foot … Medical dictionary
Arches of the foot — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. pedis GraySubject = 101 GrayPage = 360 Caption = Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect. Caption2 = Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 58 DorlandsSuf … Wikipedia
Dorsal interossei of the foot — Dorsal interossei muscles The Interossei dorsales. Left foot. Latin musculi interossei dorsalis pedis Gray s … Wikipedia
