In the context of shoulder joint movements, abduction refers to an upward lateral movement of the humerus in the frontal plane out to the side, away from the body.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term presbyopia?

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Which of the following are components of content development?

A. challenging students to continue to practice B. providing tasks and challenging students to continue to practice only C. providing tasks D. overlapping

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Sarcopenia can be defined as a loss of ____

a. total body mass b. mental capacity c. muscle mass d. bone density e. skin tone

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