Bending the joint so that the articulating bones on either side of the joint are moved farther apart is called

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A joint is a union between two bones.Contraction of overlying skeletal muscle will act to alter the angle of the two bones by pulling the distal bone toward or away from the proximal bone.Extension is bending the joint so that the articulating bones on either side of the joint are moved farther apart.Flexion is bending of a joint so that the articulating bones on either side of the joint are moved closer together.Moving the extremity medially and toward the midline of the body is called adduction.Elevation is raising a body part in an upward direction

Bending the Joint So That the Articulating Bones on Either