Answer:
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.
