Question

matching question
please match each movement to the correct example of that movement.
instructions
abduction
adduction
a student moves her arm laterally to reach a pencil on a table
to fit through a narrow space, a student pulls her arms closer to her body

Explanation:

Abduction is the movement of a body part away from the mid - line of the body. A student moving her arm laterally to reach a pencil on a table is an example of abduction as the arm is moving away from the body's mid - line. Adduction is the movement of a body part towards the mid - line of the body. A student pulling her arms closer to her body to fit through a narrow space is an example of adduction as the arms are moving towards the body's mid - line.

Answer:

abduction - A student moves her arm laterally to reach a pencil on a table
adduction - To fit through a narrow space, a student pulls her arms closer to her body