Everything about Sole Foot totally explained
The
sole is the bottom of the human
foot. Anatomically, the sole of the foot is referred to as the
plantar aspect. The equivalent surface in
ungulates is the
hoof.
Description
The skin on the sole of the foot lacks the
vellus hair and
pigmentation found on the rest of the body, and has a high concentration of sweat pores. The soles are crossed by a set of creases that form during
embryogenesis and contain the thickest layers of skin on the human body due to the weight that's continually placed on them. Like the
palm, the sweat pores of the sole lack
sebaceous glands.
Innervation of the sole
The soles of the feet are extremely sensitive to
touch due to a high concentration of
nerve endings. This makes them sensitive to surfaces that are walked on,
ticklish and some people find them to be
erogenous zones. Medically, the soles are the site of the
plantar reflex, the testing of which can be painful due to the sole's sensitivity. The feet can also be a used for
torture when the person is tied down immobile and the bare feet are whipped.
Arches
The sole of the adult foot is normally
arched. Arches may fail to develop during childhood or may flatten during
pregnancy and old age resulting in
flat feet.
The sole of the foot in culture
In the
Middle East the sole of the foot is considered unclean and it's considered insulting or offensive to prominently display a
bare sole. In
Western culture the sensitivity of the sole makes it a target for
tickling or
sexual stimulation.
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