Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?

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Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?

2006-12-24 02:49:02 · 4 answers · asked by bruce041 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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But there is! The tops of your feet are your "primary tarsal-dorsal plane epithelia"

2006-12-24 02:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Someone said it... medically dorsum of the foot. The bottom is the plantar of the foot.

Interestingly, top of hand is dorsum the other side is the plamer of the hand. There are many interesting parallels between the upper and lower limb.

2006-12-24 20:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mubz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The top of your foot has been referred to as the Instep

2006-12-24 16:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, in anatomy it is the anterior midfoot.

2006-12-24 10:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋