# plantarflexion

> movement which decreases the angle between the sole of the foot and the back of the leg. For example, the movement when depressing a car pedal or standing on the tiptoes can be described as plantar flexion

**Wikidata**: [Q492158](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492158)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantarflexion)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/plantarflexion


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia