HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
movement of top of foot toward anterior tibia bone
|
|
|
movement of sole downward toward the floor
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Dorsiflexion is the action of raising the foot upwards towards the shin. It means the flexion of the foot in the dorsal, or upward, direction. People use dorsiflexion when they walk. During the middle stages of weight bearing and just before pushing off the ground, the foot will reach its end range of dorsiflexion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arthrokinematics refers to the movement of joint surfaces. Talocrural Joint – The talus rolls within the mortise during dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. During dorsiflexion, the talus rolls anteriorly and it glides posteriorly. While with plantarflexion, the talus rolls posteriorly and glides anteriorly.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dorsiflexion of the Foot (pulling the foot upwards towards the leg): Performed by the tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus. Plantarflexion of the Foot (pulling the foot downwards away from the lower leg): Performed by the gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus and fibularis longus.