From a relaxed, standing position, as you bring your arms up laterally so that they are straight out from your sides to stretch in the morning, the motion of the arms is called ____________. when you put your arms straight back down to your sides and then reach both hands up to rub your eyes, the motion that results at the elbow joint is calledhttps://.com/26706104/joint-movements-flash-cards/

Abduction and flexion movements are closely related to the median plane. Both usually occur in the frontal plane and occur around the anteroposterior axis. During abduction you are moving your arm or leg away from the median plane. During bending, you are moving them toward the median plane.

To imagine these movements, just imagine that from a relaxed, upright position, when you raise your arms sideways so that they are straight from your sides to stretch in the morning, the arm movement is called Abduction. When you put your outstretched arms back to your sides and then stretch both hands to rub your eyes, the movement that results in the elbow joint is called flexion.