ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Plantar flexion is a movement in which the top of your foot points away from your leg. You use plantar flexion whenever you stand on the tip of your toes or point your toes. Every person’s natural range of movement in this position is different. Several muscles control plantar flexion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The upward motion is an example of dorsiflexion. Also, when raising the toes upward as in walking on the heels, dorsiflexion occurs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abduction and Adduction Adduction focuses on moving a limb towards the midline of the body (medially). This type of movement can occur with the arm at the shoulder, digits, and thigh at the hip. An example of this movement is when someone is performing jumping jacks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spreading the fingers or toes apart is also abduction, while bringing the fingers or toes together is adduction. For the thumb, abduction is the anterior movement that brings the thumb to a 90° perpendicular position, pointing straight out from the palm.