Skeletal Structures - for Reflexologists
Introductory Note: Knowledge
of the structures of the hands and feet in particular
is very important. This page includes simple labelled diagrams of the bones
and some key features of thebones of the lower
legs and feet, and the arms and hands. The diagrams
are suitable for courses
in reflexology.
Bones
of the Foot and Lower Leg
The diagram opposite is of the skeletal structure
of the leg (Anterior View) and Foot (Dorsal View).
The bones and features labelled are the Femur,
Patella, Fibula, Tibia, the seven Tarsal bones,
the five Metatarsal bones, and the fourteen Phalanges.
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Bones
of the Hand
and Arm
The diagram opposite is of the skeletal structure
of the Arm and Hand (Dorsal View).
The bones and features labelled are the Humerus,
Radius, Ulna, the eight Carpal bones, the five
Metacarpal bones, and the fourteen Phalanges.
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