The Movement of an Extremity Away from Median Plane of the Body

question 32

Multiple Choice

The movement of an extremity away from median plane of the body is

• A) abduction.
• B) adduction.
• C) extension.
• D) flexion.

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Definitions:

Spinal Nerves

Nerves that originate from the spinal cord and branch out to various parts of the body, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sensory Fibers

Nerve fibers that transmit sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.

Motor Fibers

Nerve fibers that transmit impulses from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands, orchestrating their movement or activity.

Schwann Cells

The principal glia of the peripheral nervous system, responsible for the formation of myelin.