Like the hand, each foot has three groups of bones, with 26 bones in all. But the foot is built to bear weight and spring you forward. Its bones form arches that act as shock absorbers. Tap each group.
Tarsals
The foot26 bones, three groups
The three groups
💡 The bones form three arches: two that run the length of the foot and one that runs across it. They spread your weight and soak up shock. When the arches fall, the result is “flat feet.”
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Foot & Ankle — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
