Foot Anatomy and Zones Flashcards

Which of the 26 bones of the foot form the arch that reflexologists use to locate abdominal organ reflex points?

Answer: Tarsals including navicular, cuneiforms, and cuboid

The tarsals — including the navicular, three cuneiforms, and cuboid — form the midfoot arch that maps to abdominal organs.

Zone 1 in foot reflexology runs through which toe?

Answer: Big toe

Zone 1 is the innermost zone and runs through the big toe and down through the center of the body.

What term describes the horizontal line across the foot that marks the division between the pelvic and abdominal reflex areas?

Answer: Pelvic line

The waist line runs across the foot at the midpoint of the arch, separating abdominal from pelvic reflex areas.

The outer (lateral) edge of the foot in reflexology corresponds to which side of the body?

Answer: Lateral/outer body structures

The lateral (outer) edge of the foot reflects lateral and outer body structures such as the shoulder, hip, and knee.

In reflexology, which toe area corresponds to the eye and ear reflex points?

Answer: Second and third toes

The second and third toes correspond to the eye reflex, while the fourth and fifth toes correspond to the ear reflex.

How many tarsal bones are in the human foot?

Answer: 7

There are 7 tarsal bones in the human foot: calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, and three cuneiforms.