Moving your arms straight out to the sides requires what type of movement?

a. Flexion.
b. Extension.
c. Abduction.
d. Adduction


Answer: c. Abduction.

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Skeletal muscle develops from cells called

A. myotomes. B. fascicles. C. myofibrils. D. myoblasts. E. fasciculi.

Anatomy & Physiology

Sensory receptors in the skin are specialized for touch, pressure, pain, hot, and cold.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Anatomy & Physiology

An agonist ________

A) opposes a specific action B) promotes or facilitates a specific action C) serves as the fixed attachment of a muscle D) is also known as a prime mover. Contraction results in a specific action

Anatomy & Physiology

________ increase(s) metabolic rate and promote(s) protein synthesis.

A. Cortisol B. Epinephrine and norepinephrine C. Thyroid hormones D. Growth hormone

Anatomy & Physiology