To bend a joint toward the posterior aspect of the body; for example, the hand is dorsiflexed when it is extended or bent backward at the wrist.
Turning of the foot or of the toes upward.
Flexion towards the back of part of the body, e.g. raising the foot at the ankle.
Movement of a body part in toward the center and upward.
Backward flexion of the foot or hand or their digits; i.e. bending toward the upper surface.
Movement of a part at a joint to bend the part toward the dorsum, or posterior aspect of the body. Thus, dorsiflexion of the foot indicates movement backward, in which the foot moves toward its top, or dorsum; the opposite of plantar flexion. Dorsiflexion of the toes indicates a movement of the toes away from the sole of the foot. When the hand is extended, or bent backward at the wrist, it is dorsiflexed; this is the opposite of palmar flexion, or volar flexion of the wrist.