Moving the humerus laterally at the shoulder joint is an example of which type of movement

The answer is Abduction. In medicine and biomechanics, movements of limbs and other body parts toward or away from the center line of the body are termed as adduction and abduction respectively. Adduction is the movement of a body part toward the body's midline. Abduction is the movement away from the mid line. For example, abduction of the shoulder raises the arms out to the sides of the body.