Internal rotation

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In anatomy, internal rotation (also known as medial rotation) is rotation towards the center of the body.

The muscles of internal rotation include:

of arm/humerus at shoulder^[1]

of thigh/femur at hip^[2]

of leg at knee^[3]

of eyeball (motion is also called "intorsion" or incyclotorsion)^[4]
- Superior rectus muscle
- Superior oblique muscle

[edit] References

[edit] External links

internal+rotation 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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