While at the gym, Cal dropped a large weight on his foot. The doctor examines it and sees not only swelling on the top of the foot but also that Cal has pain upon dorsiflexion. What motion causes Cal pain?
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Responses
bending of the foot so that the toes point down
bending of the foot so that the toes point down
backward bending, so that the toes move upward toward the shin
backward bending, so that the toes move upward toward the shin
turning the bottom of the foot away from the midline of the body
turning the bottom of the foot away from the midline of the body
turning the foot toward the midline of the body
Turning the foot toward the midline of the body.
The motion that causes Cal pain is bending of the foot so that the toes point down. This is also known as dorsiflexion.
To understand this, let's break down the question.
The doctor observed swelling on the top of Cal's foot and pain upon dorsiflexion.
Dorsiflexion refers to the movement of bending the foot in a way that the toes point upwards towards the shin (opposite to pointing downwards). So, if Cal experiences pain when doing dorsiflexion, it means that bending the foot in the opposite direction, specifically pointing the toes downward, causes him pain.
Hence, the correct response would be: "bending of the foot so that the toes point down."