Which movement is bending of the foot or the toes upward?

• A. Plantar Flexion
• B. Proximal
• C. Dorsiflexion
• D. Medial

Answer: (C)

Bending the foot or toes upward is dorsiflexion. This movement brings the top of the foot closer to the shin, typically at the ankle joint. It’s what you do when you walk on your heels or lift the front of your foot off the ground. The opposite motion, plantar flexion, points the toes downward, like standing on tiptoes or pressing a gas pedal. The other terms listed aren’t movements: proximal means closer to the trunk, and medial means toward the midline of the body. The main muscle driving dorsiflexion is the tibialis anterior.