Moving a part of the body anteriorly in the horizontal plane is called
A) retraction.
B) elevation.
C) flexion.
D) dorsiflexion.
E) protraction.

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Protraction is the movement of a body part anteriorly in the horizontal plane. Retraction is the opposite movement, elevation is movement in the vertical plane, flexion is movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, and dorsiflexion is movement of the foot upward toward the shin.

Moving a Part of the Body Anteriorly in the Horizontal