Yolanda, a yoga instructor, tells her class to stretch the muscles of the side of the trunk by instructing them to perform ________.

A) opposition
B) adduction
C) lateral flexion
D) extension
E) elevation

Lateral Flexion

The movement of bending sideways at the waist or neck, reducing the angle between the side of the body or head and the arms or legs.

Opposition

The movement of the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers on the same hand, enabling grasping and manipulation of objects.

Adduction

The movement of a body part toward the central axis of the body or toward another part, as in bringing arms or legs closer to the torso.