Dorsiflexion refers to movement at the ankle where the sole is elevated. Which option best describes this action?

• A. Flexion of the knee
• B. Plantar flexion
• C. Dorsiflexion of the ankle
• D. Inversion

Answer: (C)

Dorsiflexion is the movement at the ankle where the foot is brought upward toward the shin, elevating the sole. The described action matches this exactly, since the sole is lifted toward the shin. Plantarflexion is the opposite, pointing the toes downward away from the shin; knee flexion involves bending the knee rather than the ankle; inversion is turning the sole inward, not elevating the foot. So the best description is dorsiflexion of the ankle.