Like the hand, each foot has 26 bones in three groups — but 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 two arches (a lengthwise and a crosswise one) that spread your weight and absorb shock. A collapsed one = “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)
