Dorsiflexion is best described as which movement?

• A. Inversion of the foot
• B. Bending of the foot or the toes upward
• C. Plantarflexion of the toes
• D. Abduction of the toes

Answer: (B)

Dorsiflexion is the upward movement at the ankle, bringing the top of the foot closer to the shin. This describes lifting the foot so the toes and the front of the foot move upward, which is exactly what the option states.

Think of it as the opposite of pointing the foot downward. Inversion, by contrast, is turning the sole inward; plantarflexion is pointing the toes downward; and abduction of the toes is moving the toes away from the midline. Each of those involves different directions or joints, not the upward tilting of the foot toward the shin.