Contrast abduction and adduction. Describe thesemovements for the head, upper limbs, wrist, fingers, waist,lower limbs, and toes. For what part of the body is theterm lateral flexion used?

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Contrast abduction and adduction. Describe these
movements for the head, upper limbs, wrist, fingers, waist,
lower limbs, and toes. For what part of the body is the
term lateral flexion used?

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Step 1 abduction and adduction

ADDUCTION: it is the movement of a body part toward the body's midline . So , if a person has their arms straight out at the shoulders and brings them down to their sides, it is adduction .

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ABDUCTION : it is the motion of the limbs or other body parts that pulls away from the midline of the body . 

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