Which of the following best describes circumduction? Increasing the angle between the joining bones Movement of a limb away from the body midline Turning the sole of the foot laterally Moving a body part superiorly Rotating the forearm so the palm faces posteriorly Movement of a limb or finger so it describes a cone in space
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