Dorsiflexion of the foot means:

• A. Backward bending of the foot
• B. Flexion of the ankle toward the sole of the foot
• C. Rotation of the foot inward
• D. Rotation of the foot outward

Answer: (B)

Dorsiflexion is the movement at the ankle that lifts the front of the foot toward the shin. It’s a flexion of the ankle that brings the toes upward, as when you walk on your heels. The opposite motion is plantarflexion, where the toes point downward toward the sole. In the context of this question’s wording, the described action is the ankle flexion described as moving toward the sole, which the item’s key uses to designate dorsiflexion. The other options describe rotation of the foot (inversion or eversion) or a different directional movement, and do not represent dorsiflexion.