Medical Terminology - PATH Intl.

Question 1

Abduction

Answer 1

Movement away from the midline of the body. In the EAAT setting, this most often refers to the participant’s legs separating or moving away from each other

Question 2

Adaptive Behavior

Answer 2

Behavior that allows an individual to accommodate the natural and social demands of the environment

Question 3

Adduction

Answer 3

Movement toward the midline of the body. In the EAAT setting, this is the most often used in reference to the participant’s legs moving together. An individual who has tight or spastic adductor muscles (inner thigh muscles) may have difficulty sitting astride the equine.