hindfoot
Posterior limb extremity
The hindfoot is the rear foot of a four-legged animal, as distinguished from the forefoot.
In anatomy, hindfoot refers to the back portion of the human foot—the heel and ankle bones: The injury affected her hindfoot and made walking painful.
Plural: hindfeet.
Posterior foot bone
- talusAnkle's main bone
- tarsusAnkle bone cluster
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- phalangesBones of fingers, toes
ankle · heel · arch · plantar · tendon · ligament · joint · articulation
Steadiness or amount owed
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
support · footing · traction · grip · plantigrade · jumping · landing · pushing
calcaneus
Posterior foot bone
- talusAnkle's main bone
- tarsusAnkle bone cluster
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
phalanges · ankle · heel · arch · plantar · tendon · ligament · joint · articulation · flexor
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- gaitLocomotion pattern
stance · support · footing · traction · grip · plantigrade · jumping · landing · pushing · weight-bearing
hoof
Horny foot covering
horse · cattle · deer · zebra · giraffe · antelope · bison · tapir · farrier · horseshoe
paw
Animal's clawed foot
canine · retractable · tracks · predator · pouncing · tread · fur · digging · stealthy · metatarsal
- feettoe, heel, sole, arch, ankle
- Amputationsleg amputation, arm amputation, above-knee, below-knee, disarticulation
- tarsalstalus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, cuneiforms