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EspañolABDUCTION (KINESIOLOGY)
Anatomical planes in a human
'Abduction', in functional anatomy, is a movement which draws a limb away from the median (Sagittal) plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction.
| Contents |
| Muscles of abduction |
| Upper limb |
| Lower limb |
| Other |
| References |
| External links |
Muscles of abduction
Upper limb
★ of arm at shoulder[1][2]
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★ Supraspinatus (initiates motion)
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★ Deltoid (continues motion)
★ of hand at wrist[3]
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★ Flexor carpi radialis
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★ Extensor carpi radialis longus
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★ Extensor carpi radialis brevis
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★ Abductor pollicis longus
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★ Extensor pollicis longus
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★ Extensor pollicis brevis
★ of finger[4]
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★ Abductor digiti minimi
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★ Dorsal interossei of the hand
★ of thumb[5]
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★ Abductor pollicis longus
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★ Abductor pollicis brevis
Lower limb
★ of femur at hip[6]
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★ Gluteus medius
★
★ Gluteus minimus
★ of toe[7]
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★ Abductor hallucis
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★ Abductor digiti minimi
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★ Dorsal interossei of the foot
Other
★ vocal folds
★
★ Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
★ eyeball
★
★ Lateral rectus muscle
★
★ Superior oblique muscle
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★ Inferior oblique muscle
References
1. http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Shoulder.html#anchor105322
2.
3. http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Wrist.html#anchor263084
4. http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Fingers.html#anchor782744
5. http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Thumb.html#anchor207954
6. http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Hip.html#anchor847041
7. http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Toes.html#anchor232714
External links
★ Diagram at gla.ac.uk
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