The early period of the Romantic Era was a time of war, with the French Revolution (1789â1799) followed by the Napoleonic Wars until 1815. These wars, along with the political and social turmoil that went along with them, served as the background for Romanticism.
Adduction is the movement of a body part toward the bodyâs midline. In the case of fingers or toes, adduction is the movement of digits toward the limb. Closing arms to the chest or bringing knees together are examples of adduction. Adduction of the wrist is referred to as ulnar deviation.
Abduction is a movement of a body part away from the median plane of the body (think someone raising their leg or arm away from their side). Adduction is just the opposite, meaning movement of a body part toward the median plane of the body.