Arches Foyt ① Med Notes

g notes
( med .
in)

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Arches help in car Fast
walking Running .
and
Jumping
Kl eight
(bi
bearing -

(c) Upright posture

•
Arches are
supported by intrinsic and extrinsic muscles g
to and
sole in addition
ligaments ,
aponeurosis shape a bone
.

Arches make sole and it distinctive

in
feature
•
concave ,
a

y human that distinguishes him

from other primates .

Classification :

ca )
Longitudinal cbs Transverse
( is Medial l is Anterior
( iis lateral a'is Posterior

cis Medial
longitudinal Arch -
Most imp .
and in
primarily
affected in Pespes planus & can us .

formed Calcaneus Navicular Three

Cuneiform
by -

, .
&

Medial three metatarsals .

Supported by -
ca )
Spring ligament
(b) Plantar aponeurosis
( c, Abductor hall ace 's and flexor digitorum
brevis as tie beams

(d) Tibialis anterior the center

lift
les Tibialis
posterior su # ports spring ligament
f) flexor hall un 's
long as
supports the
head g
talus

ciii lateral
longitudinal Arch -

formed Cal corneum Cuboid 4th Stb metatarsals

by : &
, , .
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g t in rather shallow
gets flattened weight
.

• on

Supported by : ( as
long Plantarligament
Plantar
(b) Short
Plantar
ligament
acts tie beam
(c)
aponeurosis as

( di Flexor
digitorumwith brevis and
flexor
digit minimi abductor
digits
.
'

Also Tie beam

'

mine.me → as .

Peroneus and ter him

(e)
longusthe .
brevis

arch
support .

( iiis Posterior Transverse

Arch -

three
•

formed by cuneiform
and cuboid .

•
This arch extends across the sole
in coronal
a
plane
.

•
Supported by -

ligaments binding bones

Tend Peroneus
on
g dong in

Liv , Anterior Transverse Arch -

Also lies in coronal plane -

Formed head metatarsals

by g
5 .

the metatarsal heads

•

During weight bearing ,

out
flatten
.

•
Supported by -
ca , goiter metatarsal
ligaments
( b, Intrinsic muscles y sole
ios Tram use head
g
Adductor ha Hau 's
holds the head
y
metatarsals .
 Function ☐ Arctics :

in Arches foot distribute bodyweight

g
.

which and
(2) Acts
spring
as helps in
running jumping .

(3) Acts shock absorbers in stepping and jumping

as .

(4)
Concavity oy Arches protects soft tissues y sole against
Pressure Arteries Nerves etc )
( ,

(5) Medial
11
long Arch
Resiliency
.
→

Provides Propulsive force .

Lateral
(6)
long Arch Rigidity
→
.
.

I
static g wt
organ
.

transmission and support

.