A patient is being assessed for range-of-joint movement.The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body.This movement is called:

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Moving a limb toward the midline of the body is called adduction; moving a limb away from the midline of the body is called abduction.Flexion is bending a limb at a joint; and extension is straightening a limb at a joint.

A Patient Is Being Assessed for Range-Of-Joint Movement