- plantar flexion
- plantar flexion n movement of the foot that flexes the foot or toes downward toward the sole compare DORSIFLEXION
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bending of the toes or foot downward toward the sole.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
plantar flexion
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Flexion — The process of bending or the state of being bent. Flexion of the fingers results in a clenched fist. * * * 1. The act of flexing or bending, e.g., bending of a joint so as to approximate the parts it connects; bending of the spine so that the… … Medical dictionary
flexion — n. the bending of a joint so that the bones forming it are brought towards each other. Plantar flexion is the bending of the toes (or fingers) downwards, towards the sole (or palm). See also: dorsiflexion … The new mediacal dictionary
flexión plantar — Movimiento de descenso de la punta del pie a la altura del tobillo. Se mide en grados, correspondiendo los 0 grados a la posición de descanso del pie sobre el suelo en biped … Diccionario médico
Plantar — Having to do with the sole of the foot. The plantar response (also known as the Babinski reflex) is elicited by stroking the sole. The plantar fascia is the "bowstring like" tissue stretching from the heel beneath the sole. A plantar… … Medical dictionary
Flexion — In anatomy, flexion is a position that is made possible by the joint angle decreasing. The skeletal (bones, cartilage, and ligaments) and muscular (muscles and tendons) systems work together to move the joint into a flexed position. For example… … Wikipedia
plantar reflex — noun flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex) • Hypernyms: ↑reflex … Useful english dictionary
plantar reflex — a normal reflex flexion of the toes, esp. in persons above one year of age, resulting from stroking the sole of the foot. Cf. Babinski s reflex. * * * … Universalium
plantar — adj. relating to the sole of the foot (planta). See also: flexion … The new mediacal dictionary
Флексия, Сгибание (Flexion) — сгибание конечности в суставе, так что кости конечности начинают двигаться по направлению друг к другу. Подошвенное сгибание (plantar flexion) состоит в сгибании пальцев ноги вниз, по направлению к подошве. См. также Сгибание тыльное. Источник:… … Медицинские термины
reflejo de prensión plantar — Reflejo caracterizado por flexión de los dedos del pie cuando se roza levemente la planta del pie. Está presente en los recién nacidos, pero debe desaparecer a las seis semanas. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud,… … Diccionario médico
