Which movement describes adduction?

Which movement describes adduction?

• A. Movement toward the midline of the body
• B. Rotation
• C. Flexion
• D. Movement away from the midline

Answer: (A)

Adduction is movement toward the midline of the body, bringing a limb closer to the center. For example, lowering a raised arm toward the torso or moving the legs together toward the midline are adduction movements. This differs from rotation (turning a joint around its axis), flexion (bending a joint to reduce its angle), and moving away from the midline (abduction), which is the opposite of adduction.

Adduction is movement toward the midline of the body, bringing a limb closer to the center. For example, lowering a raised arm toward the torso or moving the legs together toward the midline are adduction movements. This differs from rotation (turning a joint around its axis), flexion (bending a joint to reduce its angle), and moving away from the midline (abduction), which is the opposite of adduction.