Short definition of Plantaflexion:
Plantaflexion is forwards flexion or bending, as of the hand or foot.
E.g. flexion of the foot/ankle means rotating the toes downwards (away from the leg to which the ankle and foot is attached). |
Plantaflexion of the foot is demonstrated and compared with dorsiflexion (which is the opposite of plantaflexion) in the following video clip - press the play button to start:
Examples of Plantaflexion:
- Plantaflexion of the foot is sometimes referred to as plantaflexion of the ankle. Whichever description of the movement is used, the meaning is the same: flexing the ankle joint so that the toes and underside of the foot rotate downwards (see video-clip).
- Plantaflexion of the hand is sometimes referred to as plantaflexion of the wrist. Whichever description of the movement is used, the meaning is the same: flexing the wrist joint so that the palm of the hand moves forwards - towards the lower-arm to which the wrist and hand is attached.
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This is the Joint Movements section about the types of movements between bones at joints in the body.
Alternatively, terms listed in this category could be described as:
- actions at joints
- actions of muscles
or
- muscle actions
For a single list summarizing all the movements of the body included in this section - see the study page about types of movements at joints.
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