Parts of a Foot

Your foot is made up of soft tissue and bones that work together to form a healthy, functioning, and pain-free foot.

• A - Muscles contract and relax to move the foot.

• B - Nerves travel throughout the foot, providing feeling.

• C - Tendons are tough elastic fibers that connect muscles to bones.

• D - Ligaments are fibrous strands that connect bones.

• E - The talus is one of the anklebones.

• F - The calcaneus is the heel bone.

• G - The plantar fascia is a sheet of fibrous tissue that supports the arch and encloses muscles there.

• H - Joints are the meeting points between two bones.  They are lined with cartilage (smooth tissue that allows joints to move easily).

• I - The arch is formed by bones and held in place with ligaments.

• J - Tarsals are the bones under the arch.

• K - Metatarsals are the bones between the toes and the peak of the arch.

• L - Phalanges are the toe bones.

• M - Nails protect the tips of the toes.