Asked by Mudit Gadiya on Apr 28, 2024
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When you hold out your hands with the palms up, ________ your wrists will tip your palms toward you.
A) hyperextending
B) circumducting
C) rotating
D) flexing
E) abducting
Flexing
The action of contracting a muscle or group of muscles to cause movement of a limb or other body part.
Hyperextending
The act of extending a limb or joint beyond its normal range of motion, which can lead to strain, injury, or damage of tissues.
- Gain insight into the elementary terms employed to describe the movements of joints.
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Breanna PursellApr 29, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Flexing your wrists will tip your palms toward you, as flexion refers to the bending movement that decreases the angle between a segment and its proximal segment, which in the case of the wrist, brings the palms closer to the forearm.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the elementary terms employed to describe the movements of joints.