You ask your patient to bring his arms out to the side as if he is making a T. What term best describes this movement?
A) abduction
B) adduction
C) extension
D) flexion

Name: You ask your patient to bring his arms out to the side as if he is making a T. What term best describes this movement? A) abduction B) adduction C) extension D) flexion
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Abduction refers to movement away from the midline of the body, and raising the arms out to the side away from the body's midline is an example of abduction.

You Ask Your Patient to Bring His Arms Out to the Side