Question

Question 5 (5 points) Adduction is a movement away from the midline - just as abducting someone is to take them away. True False

Answer 1

Answer:

true

Explanation:

Abduction and adduction motions occur within the coronal plane and involve medial-lateral motions of the limbs, fingers, toes, or thumb. Abduction moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body, while adduction is the opposing movement that brings the limb toward the body or across the midline.

Answer 2

False

Adduction: movement of body part toward the midline

Abduction: movement of body away from the midline