Question

What motion of the skeleton involves lifting your arms towards the sky and then lowering your arms to your sides?(1 point)
Responses

opposition
opposition

circumduction
circumduction

flexion and extension
flexion and extension

abduction and adduction

Answer 1

The motion of the skeleton that involves lifting your arms towards the sky and then lowering your arms to your sides is called **abduction and adduction**.

- **Abduction** refers to the movement of lifting your arms away from the body (towards the sky).
- **Adduction** refers to lowering your arms back to your sides (towards the body).