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Keywords: Ankle, Toe, Bending, Foot, Downward
bending the foot in the direction of the plantar surface (sole)
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Bending the ankle so the foot points downward.
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see Terms of Movement
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Extending the foot away or "pointing one's toes, opposite of dorsiflexion.
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Bending or pointing the toe toward the floor.
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Movement of the foot away from the shin bone in the sagittal plane. To learn more, View The Sagittal Plane
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Ankle movement pointing toes toward ground, or away from body.
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ankle flexed so that the foot is pointing upward
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the toe-down motion of the foot at the ankle.
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Downward pointing motion of the foot.
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