Coupled motion of the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine that occurs during side bending is a combination of

a. either flexion or extension with gliding.
b. flexion and extension with rotation in the same direction.
c. flexion and extension with rotation in the opposite direction.
d. either flexion or extension with counterrotation.

b

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