List of external rotators of the human body

External rotation (or extorsion or lateral rotation) is an anatomical term of motion referring to rotation away from the center of the body. The muscles of external rotation include:

Muscles

of arm/humerus at shoulder^[1]
of thigh/femur at hip ^[2]

Hamstring muscle all muscles muscle|Sartorius]

of leg at knee^[3]
- Biceps femoris
of eyeball (motion is also called "extorsion" or excyclotorsion)^[4]
- Inferior rectus muscle
- Inferior oblique muscle

References

External links

[1] Shoulder Articulations

[2] Hip Articulations

[3] Knee Articulations

[4] Extorsion at eMedicine Dictionary

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v t e Joints
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 synostosis 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: Joint capsule Synovial membrane Fibrous membrane Synovial fluid Synovial bursa Articular disk/Meniscus extracapsular: Ligament Enthesis