Eversion is defined as which movement?

• A. Movement of the toes
• B. Inversion of the ankle
• C. Turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
• D. Turning the sole of the foot away from the midline

Answer: (D)

Eversion is turning the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline of the body. This movement is the outward roll at the subtalar joint, so the sole faces laterally while the inner edge tilts upward. Inversion, by contrast, turns the sole toward the midline (medially). The other options don’t describe this outward rotation of the sole—they refer to toe movement or to turning the sole inward.