Anatomy
Anatomy
Eversion
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Definition
Turning the sole outward, placing weight on the inner edge of the foot.
Detail
Eversion is turning the sole outward, with weight placed on the inner edge of the foot. It is a movement of the intertarsal joints. The intertarsal joint movement diagram is attributed to Harter (1991).
Key facts
- Eversion = sole turned outward; weight on the inner edge of the foot.
- A movement of the intertarsal joints.
Connections
- Inversion (Foot Movement) — the opposite movement.
- Fibularis Longus (Peroneus Longus) — the muscle that produces it.
Sources
Historical reference · reference manual (page cited)
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Cited authorities in source: Harter (1991).
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