The movement of bending the foot up toward the shin with the heel still contacting the ground is called

• A. Dorsiflexion
• B. Plantarflexion
• C. Flexion
• D. Inversion

Answer: (A)

Dorsiflexion is the movement where the top of the foot moves toward the shin while the heel stays on the ground. This action shortens the distance between the shin and the top of the foot, and it’s exactly what happens when you pull your toes up toward your knee with your heel grounded. The opposite movement at the ankle is plantarflexion, which points the toes downward away from the shin. Flexion is a broader term for bending to decrease an angle and isn’t specific to the ankle in this context, and inversion refers to turning the sole inward, which is a different motion altogether.