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Is abduction away from midline?
yes
What synovial joint moves the appendage towards the midline of the body?
ball and socket
What does is it mean if falx is midline?
midline falx
Is abduction the movement of a body part away from the mid-line of the body?
False.Adduction is the movement toward the body. Abduction is the movement away from the body.
What means the direction toword or nearer the midline?
Toward the midline means in the direction of the middle of the body. "Medial" means located closer to the midline, and adduction is movement of the limbs towards the midline.
Is the nose lateral to the cheekbones?
medial: towards the midline (ear to nose) lateral: away from the midline (nose to ear) nose is midline, cheekbone is away from midline Answer: No, the nose is towards the midline as compared to the cheekbones. It is medial.
What type of joint movement occurs when a muscle moves a limb toward the mid line of the body?
Abduction is when a body part moves away from the midline.
What is the structure in the midline of the mandible?
it is a jaw bone
What bone lies in the anterior midline of the thorax?
the sternum
What is the term for the end of a bone that is closest to the midline of the body?
The closest bone to the midline on the anterior (front) of the body is the sternum, the lower tip of the sternum is called the xyphoid process. Other than that, there really is no bone close to the midline of the body that has an end. On the back (posterior) is the vertebral column, but those bones do not have ends on them.
Is abduction away from midline?
yes
Which portion of a long bone is located nearest to the midline?
proximal epiphysis
Which type of muscle is slanted outward away from the midline?
A muscle that is slanted outward from the midline is oblique.
Is the ischium the name of the muscle which is the furthest from the midline of the body?
Furthest from the midline is "distal". The ischium is the bone closest to the seat of a chair while you are sitting.
What synovial joint moves the appendage towards the midline of the body?
ball and socket
Does Abduction move a muscle away from the midline?
yes
Is the ulna medial?
The ulna is not a midline structure. It is, however, the most medial bone of the forearm.
