Showing your palm to someone who is in front of you, as if to tell them "Stop," requires
A) dorsiflexion of the hand.
B) hyperextension of the wrist.
C) abduction of the wrist.
D) flexion of the wrist.
E) hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hyperextension of the wrist is the correct answer because showing your palm forward in a "stop" gesture involves moving the hand backward towards the forearm, which is described as hyperextension of the wrist.

Showing Your Palm to Someone Who Is in Front of You