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Movement away from the body such as what occurs when you raise your

arm straight out to the side

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Answer:

The movement away from the body such as what occurs when you raise your arm straight out to the side is referred to as abduction.

Explanation:

  • The action of throwing arms up laterally is called abduction.
  • Where, on the other hand, the action of bringing the arms down is referred to as adduction.
  • The action of rotating the arms in a circular motion is called circumduction.
  • All these actions are done with the shoulder joint as the swivel or the pivot point.

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