Dorsiflexion
The term dorsiflexion (synonym: dorsiflexion ) stands for:
- the movement in the wrist towards the back of the hand (opposite: palmar flexion), see wrist #Proximal carpal joint
- the movement of the foot in the ankle towards the back of the foot (opposite: plantar flexion )
- the movement of the toes upwards (opposite: plantar flexion )
Backward flexion in the spine is correctly called reclination .