Which term describes movement away from the body midline?

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Which term describes movement away from the body midline?

Movement away from the body's midline is called abduction. The midline is an imaginary line down the center of the body, so when a limb or part moves outward away from that line—like raising the arm to the side or spreading the fingers apart—it’s abduction. The opposite, moving toward the midline, is adduction (for example, lowering the arm back to the side or bringing fingers together). Circumduction describes a circular path that blends several movements, not just moving away from the midline, while rotation means turning around an axis.

Movement away from the body's midline is called abduction. The midline is an imaginary line down the center of the body, so when a limb or part moves outward away from that line—like raising the arm to the side or spreading the fingers apart—it’s abduction. The opposite, moving toward the midline, is adduction (for example, lowering the arm back to the side or bringing fingers together). Circumduction describes a circular path that blends several movements, not just moving away from the midline, while rotation means turning around an axis.

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