Moving a body part away from the midline is known as ________
A) adduction
B) eversion
C) abduction
D) flexion
C
Explanation: A) Adduction moves a body part toward, not away from, the midline.
B) This does not describe eversion.
C) Correct! The prefix ab- means "away from" and duct/o- means "bring; duct; move."
D) This does not describe flexion.
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