Bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones or two body parts is known as ________

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


C
Explanation: A) Extension increases, not decreases, the angle between two bones.
B) This does not describe abduction.
C) Correct!
D) This does not describe adduction.

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