Which term describes the foot flattening toward the center with weight on the inside?

Which term describes the foot flattening toward the center with weight on the inside?

• A. Pronation
• B. Supination
• C. Bunions
• D. Pes Planus

Answer: (A)

The term is pronation. It describes the inward roll of the foot when weight is placed through it, with the arch dropping and the weight shifting toward the inside edge. Supination is the opposite, with the foot rolling outward and weight on the outside edge. Bunions are a deformity at the big toe joint, and pes planus refers to flat feet, a lowered arch that can be structural. Pronation captures the described inward, medial collapse during weight bearing.

The term is pronation. It describes the inward roll of the foot when weight is placed through it, with the arch dropping and the weight shifting toward the inside edge. Supination is the opposite, with the foot rolling outward and weight on the outside edge. Bunions are a deformity at the big toe joint, and pes planus refers to flat feet, a lowered arch that can be structural. Pronation captures the described inward, medial collapse during weight bearing.