Adduction

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For the legal concept, see adduction (law).

Anatomical planes in a human

Adduction is a movement which brings a part of the anatomy closer to the middle sagittal plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction.

Contents

1 Muscles of adduction
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Muscles of adduction

[edit] Upper limb

of arm at shoulder (lowering arm)^[1]
- Subscapularis
- Teres major
- Pectoralis major
- Infraspinatus
- Triceps brachii (caput longum)
- Latissimus dorsi
- Coracobrachialis

of hand at wrist^[2]
- Flexor carpi ulnaris
- Extensor carpi ulnaris

of fingers^[3]
- Palmar interossei

of thumb^[4]
- Adductor pollicis

[edit] Lower limb

of thigh at hip^[5]
- medial compartment of thigh/adductor muscles of the hip

of toes (S2-S3)^[6]
- Adductor hallucis
- Plantar interossei

[edit] Other

vocal folds
- Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

eyeball

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Adduction at eMedicine Dictionary

Joints (TA A03.0, TH H3.02, GA 3.284)

Types

fibrous: Gomphosis · Suture · Syndesmosis · Interosseous membrane

cartilaginous: Synchondrosis · Symphysis

synovial: Plane joint · 1° (Hinge joint, Pivot joint) · 2° (Condyloid joint, Saddle joint) · 3° (Ball and socket joint)

by range of motion: Synarthrosis · Amphiarthrosis · Diarthrosis

Terminology

Kinesiology · Anatomical terms of motion · Agonist/Antagonist

Motions

general: Flexion/Extension · Adduction/Abduction · Internal rotation/External rotation · Elevation/Depression

specialized/upper limbs: Protraction/Retraction · Supination/Pronation

specialized/lower limbs: Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion · Eversion/Inversion

Components

capsular: Articular capsule (Synovial membrane, Fibrous membrane) · Synovial fluid · Synovial bursa · Articular disk/Meniscus

extracapsular: Ligament · Enthesis

anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys

noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M01C, M4)

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