Suppose you cup your hands to hold some water. To limit the amount of leaking through your hands, this action would most likely require ________.

A) pronation of the forearm
B) circumduction of the wrists
C) opposition of the thumb
D) abduction of the fingers
E) adduction of the fingers

Opposition

The movement or capability of positioning one's thumb against the fingertips of the same hand, enabling grasping and manipulation of objects.

Pronation

The movement of rotating the forearm or foot so that the palm or sole is facing downwards or backwards.

Circumduction

A circular movement of a body part, such as a limb, that outlines a cone shape.