Moving a Body Part Away from the Midline of the Body

Question

Moving a body part away from the midline of the body is called
A) abduction
B) pronation
C) rotation
D) adduction

Accepted Answer

Abduction refers to movement away from the midline of the body. Pronation refers to the rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces down, rotation refers to movement around an axis, and adduction refers to movement towards the midline of the body. Therefore, A) abduction is the best choice for the given question.