Bending the Foot Upward, as When Standing on Your Heel

question 63

Multiple Choice

Bending the foot upward, as when standing on your heel, involves

• A)elevation
• B)plantar flexion
• C)dorsiflexion
• D)inversion
• E)supination

Recognize the anatomical differences between male and female bones.

Distinguish bones and bone features based on shape and physical descriptions.

Understand the functional and anatomical relationships between different bones.

Identify the bones that contribute to specific body regions (e.g., os coxa, limbs).

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Definitions:

Endochondral

Referring to the process where bone tissue is preceded by cartilage that then ossifies to form bone.

Intramembranous

Pertaining to a type of bone development in which bones form directly within connective tissue without first being cartilage.

Diaphysis

The core segment of an elongated bone.

Epiphyseal Lines

The remnants of the epiphyseal plate in long bones, seen in adults, indicating the previous site of longitudinal growth during childhood and adolescence.