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ANKLE DORSIFLEXION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ankle dorsiflexion test
1, record 1, English, ankle%20dorsiflexion%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test to distinguish between gastrocnemius and soleus muscle tightness which result in the limitation of dorsal and plantar flexion of the foot when the knee is extended. With the patient sitting on the edge of the examining table, the knee joint is flexed. If ankle dorsiflexion is possible when the knee is flexed, the gastrocnemius muscle is the cause of the limitation, since flexion of the knee slackens the gastrocnemius (a two-joint muscle) by bringing its origin closer to its insertion. Since the soleus is a one-joint muscle, it is not affected by flexion of the knee; if the soleus is responsible for the limited motion, the limitation will be the same whether or not the knee is flexed. 2, record 1, English, - ankle%20dorsiflexion%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre de dorsiflexion du pied
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20dorsiflexion%20du%20pied
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de la dorsiflexión del tobillo
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20dorsiflexi%C3%B3n%20del%20tobillo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la dorsiflexión del pie 1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20dorsiflexi%C3%B3n%20del%20pie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dorsiflexion
1, record 2, English, dorsiflexion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dorsiflexion of the foot 2, record 2, English, dorsiflexion%20of%20the%20foot
correct
- dorsiflexion of the ankle 2, record 2, English, dorsiflexion%20of%20the%20ankle
correct
- ankle dorsiflexion 2, record 2, English, ankle%20dorsiflexion
correct
- dorsal flexion 3, record 2, English, dorsal%20flexion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bending the foot toward the dorsum, or upper surface of the foot .... 1, record 2, English, - dorsiflexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term dorsiflexion, applied to the hand and its digits, is not called for. The correct corresponding term is extension. 2, record 2, English, - dorsiflexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antonym: plantar flexion. 2, record 2, English, - dorsiflexion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flexion dorsale du pied
1, record 2, French, flexion%20dorsale%20du%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dorsiflexion du pied 2, record 2, French, dorsiflexion%20du%20pied
correct, feminine noun
- dorsiflexion 2, record 2, French, dorsiflexion
correct, feminine noun
- flexion dorsale 2, record 2, French, flexion%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement du pied d'avant en arrière. 1, record 2, French, - flexion%20dorsale%20du%20pied
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : flexion plantaire du pied. 2, record 2, French, - flexion%20dorsale%20du%20pied
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dorsiflexión
1, record 2, Spanish, dorsiflexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- flexión dorsal 1, record 2, Spanish, flexi%C3%B3n%20dorsal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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