Terms related to movement; all are false except: a. Adduction is a movement of a limb towards the midline of the body in the sagittal plane. b. Abduction is a movement of a limb away from the midline of the body in the coronal plane. c. Pronation of the forearm is a lateral rotation of the forearm. d. Flexion is a movement that takes place in a horizontal plane. e. Lateral flexion (pending) is a movement of the trunk in the horizontal plane.
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Adduction is a movement of a limb towards the midline of the body in the sagittal plane. - This statement is true. Adduction is indeed the movement of a limb towards the body's midline. b. Abduction is a movement of a limb away from the midline of the body in the Show more…
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