Answer
Circumduction means movement of body parts in a circular pattern. It is achieved via a combination of 4 different movements.
1. Flexion
2. Adduction
3. Extension
4. Abduction
Work Step by Step
Flexion : It describes the bending movement of muscles that reduces the angle between the segment and proximal segment. It is the movement in the anterior direction.
Adduction : Adduction is the movement by which the moving structure is pulled closer to the midline of the body or the midline of a limb.
Extension : It is the opposite of flexion. In extension, the angle between the segment and the proximal segment increases, and it is the movement in the posterior direction.
Abduction : This is the opposite of adduction. Abduction pulls the structure away from the midline of the body or the limb.
