Referring to the anatomical position, a bent elbow with an acute angle would be in:

Referring to the anatomical position, a bent elbow with an acute angle would be in:

• A. Extension
• B. Flexion
• C. Abduction
• D. Adduction

Answer: (B)

Movement terminology at a joint: flexion is bending that reduces the angle between the two segments at a joint. At the elbow, bringing the forearm toward the upper arm decreases that angle, creating a bent elbow with an acute angle. That’s elbow flexion. Extension would straighten the arm, increasing the angle toward full extension. Abduction and adduction describe movements away from or toward the body's midline, primarily at the shoulder (and hip) joints, not the elbow. So a bent elbow with an acute angle is elbow flexion.

Movement terminology at a joint: flexion is bending that reduces the angle between the two segments at a joint. At the elbow, bringing the forearm toward the upper arm decreases that angle, creating a bent elbow with an acute angle. That’s elbow flexion. Extension would straighten the arm, increasing the angle toward full extension. Abduction and adduction describe movements away from or toward the body's midline, primarily at the shoulder (and hip) joints, not the elbow. So a bent elbow with an acute angle is elbow flexion.