The ankle joint is a hinge-type synovial joint that connects the bones of the lower leg (tibia and fibula) with the talus of the foot.💡 Some of the movements that occur at the ankle joint are plantarflexion and dorsiflexion. The primary distinction between these two movements is the direction in which the flexion happens. 😎 🔸Dorsiflexion - upward flexion of the foot; it can be described as the movement in which the toes are brought closer to the lower leg bones and the foot flexes towards the