Extension is best described as a movement that:

Extension is best described as a movement

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AMoves a limb toward the midline
BIncreases the angle between two bones
CDecreases the joint angle
DTurns the palm upward

✓ Correct answer: B. Increases the angle between two bones Extension increases the joint angle, returning a flexed limb toward or beyond anatomical position.

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