An upward movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body in the frontal plane is
A) abduction.
B) flexion.
C) extension.
D) rotation.
E) adduction.

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Abduction refers to movement away from the midline of the body in the frontal plane. In this case, the upward movement away from the longitudinal axis would cause a body part to move away from the midline, thus it is abduction.

An Upward Movement Away from the Longitudinal Axis of the Body