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Someone probably meant dorsiflexion aka pulling the toes closer to your shin.

Its counterpart would be plantar flexion, hence the idea of plantar extension.

Tbh, i also prefer the term of plantar extension, due to its clear indication that we are talking about something close to the foot; dorsum could be misinterpreted here as the back of the torso. (Even though for anatomists, the word dorsiflexion is reserved for ankle movement only.)

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