Backward flexion or bending of the foot or hand upward is called?

Backward flexion or bending of the foot or hand upward is called?

• A. Dorsoflexion
• B. Distal
• C. Dupuytrens contracture
• D. Diplopia

Answer: (A)

Dorsiflexion is the movement where the top (dorsal surface) of the foot or hand moves upward toward the shin or forearm. For the foot, this means raising the toes and bending at the ankle so the foot moves upward. For the hand, it means bending the wrist so the back of the hand moves toward the forearm. The other terms don’t describe this motion: distal refers to a position away from the body’s center, Dupuytren's contracture is a palmar fascia condition causing fingers to curl inward, and diplopia means double vision. So the upward/backward bending described is dorsiflexion.

Dorsiflexion is the movement where the top (dorsal surface) of the foot or hand moves upward toward the shin or forearm. For the foot, this means raising the toes and bending at the ankle so the foot moves upward. For the hand, it means bending the wrist so the back of the hand moves toward the forearm. The other terms don’t describe this motion: distal refers to a position away from the body’s center, Dupuytren's contracture is a palmar fascia condition causing fingers to curl inward, and diplopia means double vision. So the upward/backward bending described is dorsiflexion.