If you stand on tiptoes to reach something high, you are performing ________ at the ankle.

A) plantar flexion
B) abduction
C) opposition
D) dorsiflexion
E) eversion

Plantar Flexion

The movement of the foot that increases the angle between the foot and the shin, as in standing on tiptoe.

Dorsiflexion

The movement that brings the top of the foot toward the shin, as seen when walking on the heels.

Eversion

The movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane, or turning the foot outward.