when a foot bends upward at the ankle this movement is known as:
circular movement around an axis: dorsiflexion: decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backwards (upward) plantar flexion: the motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes: plant/o: sole of the foot: supinaton: as applied to the hand, the act of turning the palm forward, or up: pronation