Moving a body part toward the body midline is called:

Moving a body part toward the body midline is called:

• A. Adduction
• B. Abduction
• C. Inversion
• D. Rotation

Answer: (A)

Moving toward the body's midline is adduction. The midline is the imaginary line that divides the body into left and right halves. When a limb or structure moves closer to that line—so the distance to the midline decreases—you’re performing adduction. For example, bringing the arms straight down toward the sides of the body or squeezing the knees together toward the center are adduction movements. The opposite is abduction, which is moving away from the midline, like lifting an arm out to the side. Inversion and rotation describe different types of foot or limb movements (inversion is turning the sole inward, rotation is turning around the limb’s axis), not toward or away from the midline.

Moving toward the body's midline is adduction. The midline is the imaginary line that divides the body into left and right halves. When a limb or structure moves closer to that line—so the distance to the midline decreases—you’re performing adduction. For example, bringing the arms straight down toward the sides of the body or squeezing the knees together toward the center are adduction movements. The opposite is abduction, which is moving away from the midline, like lifting an arm out to the side. Inversion and rotation describe different types of foot or limb movements (inversion is turning the sole inward, rotation is turning around the limb’s axis), not toward or away from the midline.