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It occurs at the [[ankle]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Kyung Won, PhD. Chung |title=Gross Anatomy (Board Review) |publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |location=Hagerstown, MD |year=2005 |pages=123 |isbn=0-7817-5309-0 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> |
It occurs at the [[ankle]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Kyung Won, PhD. Chung |title=Gross Anatomy (Board Review) |publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |location=Hagerstown, MD |year=2005 |pages=123 |isbn=0-7817-5309-0 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> |
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The range of motion for dorsiflexion is indicated in the literature as |
The range of motion for dorsiflexion is indicated in the literature as 15 degrees maximum in the majority of subjects tested. |
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==Muscles involved== |
==Muscles involved== |
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* [[Anterior compartment of leg]] |
* [[Anterior compartment of leg]] |
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Revision as of 15:03, 22 June 2010
Dorsiflexion is the movement which decreases the angle between the dorsum (superior surface) of the foot and the leg, so that the toes are brought closer to the shin. The movement moving in opposite directions is called plantarflexion.
Put more simply: it applies to the upward movement of the foot at the ankle joint.
The range of motion for dorsiflexion is indicated in the literature as 15 degrees maximum in the majority of subjects tested.
Muscles involved
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Kyung Won, PhD. Chung (2005). Gross Anatomy (Board Review). Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 123. ISBN 0-7817-5309-0.
External links
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- . GPnotebook https://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=798621725.
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