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Category - Initial Client Consultation and Assessment

What type of movement is a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction?
  1. Circumduction
  2. Dorsiflexion
  3. Supination
  4. Rotation
Explanation
Answer: A - Circumduction is a combination of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. The shape described by this type of motion is a cone. This commonly occurs at the distal end of a limb, such as the arm circling around making a cone shape from the shoulder to the fingers.
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