Question

A PCT is performing passive range-of-motion exercises for a patient. Which of the following actions is an example of adduction and abduction?

A) Moving the arm away from the body (abduction)
B) Bending the knee towards the chest (flexion)
C) Turning the head from side to side (rotation)
D) Bringing the leg back to the midline (adduction)

Answer 1

Abduction occurs when a bone moves away from the midline of the body, while adduction is the movement of a bone toward the midline of the body. Moving the limbs inward after abduction is an example of adduction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abduction occurs when a bone moves away from the midline of the body. Examples of abduction are moving the arms or legs laterally to lift them straight out to the side. Adduction is the movement of a bone toward the midline of the body. Movement of the limbs inward after abduction is an example of adduction. Circumduction is the movement of a limb in a circular motion, as in moving the arm in a circular motion.