The Movement of a Body Part Downward is Called

Question

The movement of a body part downward is called
A) retraction.
B) pronation.
C) depression.
D) protraction.
E) eversion.

Accepted Answer

Depression refers to the movement of a body part downward. Retraction involves drawing or pulling a body part backward, protraction involves pushing a body part forward, pronation involves turning a body part downward, and eversion involves turning a body part outward.