The movement opposite to abduction is ________.
A) flexion
B) rotation
C) circumduction
D) adduction
E) supination

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The movement opposite to abduction, which is the movement away from the midline of the body, is adduction, which is the movement toward the midline of the body. Flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between two body parts, rotation is the movement around a central axis, circumduction is the movement in which the limb or body part makes a circular movement, and supination is the movement in which the palm of the hand faces upward.

The Movement Opposite to Abduction Is ________