dorsiflexion
/dawr-suh-flek-shuhn/US // ˌdɔr səˈflɛk ʃən //UK // (ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən) //
外展,外展运动,外翻,踝关节屈曲
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Anatomy.
- : flexion toward the back.
Examples
Sinuses form, and the whole foot becomes greatly swollen and distorted by flattening of the sole and dorsiflexion of the toes.
The limb is put up in a “cock-up” splint, with the hand in the attitude of marked dorsiflexion (Fig. 31).
It may be necessary to give an anæsthetic to obtain the necessary degree of dorsiflexion.
There is a good deal of pain, the grasping power of the hand is impaired, and dorsiflexion is considerably restricted.
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