Movement of the Forearm from a Palm Forward (Or Up)to

Question

Movement of the forearm from a palm forward (or up)to a palm backward (or down)position is called
A)flexion
B)extension
C)adduction
D)abduction
E)pronation

Accepted Answer

The movement being described is rotation of the forearm around its axis, which is called pronation. Flexion and extension refer to bending and straightening of a joint, adduction and abduction refer to movements towards and away from the midline of the body, and neither of these movements accurately describes the movement being described in this question.