Extending the Ankle Joint or Pointing the Foot and Toes

question 42

Multiple Choice

Extending the ankle joint or pointing the foot and toes downward is called:

• A)dorsiflexion.
• B)inversion.
• C)eversion.
• D)plantar flexion.

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Definitions:

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the structure of its crystal lattice.

Foliation

A feature of metamorphic rocks where mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands, giving the rock a layered appearance.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks along which there has been no significant movement parallel to the surfaces of the fracture.

Anticline

A type of fold that is arch-like and has its oldest rocks at its core, formed by the compression and bending of Earth's crust.