Moving Your Arm Away from Your Torso is Known as ________

Question

Moving your arm away from your torso is known as ________.
A) abduction
B) flexion
C) adduction
D) circumduction

Accepted Answer

Abduction refers to movement of a limb away from the midline of the body or away from the torso. The other options are incorrect - flexion refers to bending a joint, adduction refers to movement of a limb towards the midline of the body or towards the torso, and circumduction refers to movement of a limb in a circular motion.