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Which Foot Is Bigger?

Most of the times, it seems like the body is symmetrical - meaning if we were to draw a line right down the centre of the body, either side would be the mirror-image of the other; both sides would be the same in structure, size, shape etc. But in actuality, this is not so. Take for example, our feet. They may look the same but they are not equal in size. One foot is larger than the other. Now the question is, if we use both our feet equally, why should one foot be larger?

The answer lies in the fact that our body is 'asymmetrical' - it does not have two identical halves, the right and left. Even if you were to look closely at your face or better still take photographs of your left and right profile, you will be able to see the differences between the two. The right half tends to be more developed than the left - the cheek is more prominent while the eye, ear and mouth are better molded.

 

Looking at the body, we know that the heart is situated on the left side and the liver on the right, so there is an imbalance. Our feet do not have equal dexterity and strength. All these points make the skeleton grow is an unbalanced manner.


Some of the effects of this imbalance are clearly seen in our lives - we tend to walk unevenly, we are likely to walk in a circle when we are blinded by fog or dust or blindfolded etc. Another interesting fact is that the imbalance also exists in the brain - the brain is divided into two equal halves but the left side is more dominant than the right side. The way that the brain works is, that the right side of the brain controls the left part of the body and vice versa. Therefore, since the left brain is dominant, the right side of the body is affected and becomes more skilled and efficient.

It should be remembered that imbalance does not mean that one part of the body is weaker or less important than the other. The human and body have been made very accurately and every organ or section of the body is valuable.

 

Dorsal View Of Human Brain showing the left and right halves of the brain

 

  Dorsal View Of Human Brain showing the left and right halves of the brain.

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