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The bottom of the foot is called the plantar surface. Plantar flexing is contracting the muscles of the foot so that the toes move down and the arch increases.
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How many foot in a square foot?
Ummm . . . there is 1 square foot in a square foot. The square foot could be any dimensions, like 1 foot by 1 foot, or half a foot by 2 feet, or a quarter of a foot by 4 feet . . . . .
What is the difference between 1 square foot and 1 foot square?
One square foot is 1 foot X1 foot, 1 foot square is also 1 foot x 1 foot. The only difference is that in 100 square feet it would be 10 x 10 or 5 x 20 etc but in a 100 foot square it is 100 feet X 1 foot only.
Where on the foot is athetes foot?
between the toes
How many linear foot in 1700 square foot?
This cannot be answered since a linear foot is a measure of length while a square foot is a measure of area.
Can a 3 foot by 9 foot rectangle be a scaled copy of a 3 foot by 1 foot rectangle?
Yes: scaled and rotated through 90 degrees.
What muscles plantar flex and evert the foot?
Tibialis posterior
What is the action of calcaneal tendon?
The action of the calcaneal tendon is to allow your soleus and gastrocnemius muscles to (plantar) flex your foot.
What does Tibial nerve do?
Tibial nerves main function is to plantar flex and invert the foot
What muscles plantar flex the ankle but do not flex the knee?
The Gastrocnemius and the Soleus flexes the knee and the foot. The Plantaris is an unimportant muscle. Many people do not have it and doctors tend to use this muscle for tendon graphs.
When you plantar flex a foot what changes occur within the muscles involved?
Plantar flexion is the act of flexing the muscles of the toe and foot toward the sole. the muscles involved in this process are often stretched which for some, can reduce heel pain and the pain caused by flat feet.
What is plantar aspect?
Plantar aspect of the foot basically means on the sole of the foot.
Why is the angle of plantar-flex-ion greater than that of Dorsiflexion?
When you walk, there is plantar-flex-ion. So main function of foot is walking. So for planter-flex-ion you need more movement and power to lift the body weight. Power is provided by powerful muscles, those are Gastrocnemius and Sole-us muscles. (Calf muscles.) For Dorsiflexion you do not require much range of movement and power to lift a small body part, that is foot itself only.
What are the lateral comparment muscles that plantar flex and evert the foot?
fibularis longusflexes and Evert the footFibularis brevis and Fibularis longus
Can a plantar wart on your foot kill you?
A plantar wart will not kill you.
What is The plantar region of the foot?
Sole of the foot
In what part of human anatomy can one find plantar fascia?
Plantar fascia is found along the sole of the foot. A common ailment of the foot is plantar fasciitis, which is when the plantar fascia becomes inflamed.
What is the anatomical term for the heel of the foot?
Plantar.The sole of the foot is the plantar surface.
