Question

Movement away from the body such as what occurs when you raise your

arm straight out to the side

Answer 1

The movement away from the body such as what occurs when you raise your arm straight out to the side is referred to as abduction.

Explanation:

• The action of throwing arms up laterally is called abduction.
• Where, on the other hand, the action of bringing the arms down is referred to as adduction.
• The action of rotating the arms in a circular motion is called circumduction.
• All these actions are done with the shoulder joint as the swivel or the pivot point.