The Shoulder Line represents the neck and cranial cavity and is located at the head of which foot bone location?

• A. Head of the proximal phalanx
• B. Head of the metatarsals
• C. Calcaneus
• D. Base of metatarsals

Answer: (A)

In reflexology maps, body regions are laid out along the length of the foot from toe tips to heel, with the upper areas like the neck and head placed toward the toe end. The Shoulder Line sits at the front-most part of the foot, right at the end where the toe bones begin to connect with the foot. That spot is the head of the proximal phalanx—the rounded end of the first bone in each toe just where the toe meets the foot. So the neck and cranial cavity are represented there because that area aligns with the upper portion of the body on the map. The other options would place the line in different foot regions (ball of the foot near metatarsal heads, the midfoot at the base of metatarsals, or the heel), which correspond to other parts of the body.