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Plantarflexion

Pointing the foot down, away from the shin, as when standing on tiptoe.

Alsoplantar flexion

Gastrocnemius and soleus plantarflex the ankle. Prone, a bolster under the ankles stops the feet being held in full plantarflexion.

Related

DorsiflexionBolster

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Anatomical terms of motion
  2. Wikipedia: List of movements of the human body