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Describe the action of the abductor and adductor muscles of the thigh?
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∙ 11y ago
Abductors is the outer part of the thigh at the hip, which pull the leg away from the other leg.Adductors is the inner part of the thigh, which pull the leg back to the other leg.
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What thigh muscle causes movement at the hip joint?
Several muscles work together to extend the thigh. the psoas major flexes and rotates the thigh medially, as does the iliacus. The gluteus maximus extends and rotates the thight laterally. In addition, the adductor longus, adductor brevis, and adductor magnus help rotate, flex, and move the thigh.
What is meant by the term antagonistic muscle pairs?
Most muscles are arranged by opposing pairs at the joint area. Examples are adductors vs abductors, or flexors vs extensors, supinators vs pronators, Depressors vs levators Examples of the opposing pair muscles are Adductor - Adductor longus/brevis Abductor - Abductor pollicis longus/brevis Flexor - Flexor carpi radiais or Flexor carpi ulnaris Extensor - Extensor carpi radialis muscles or Extensor carpi ulnaris Supinator vs Pronator of forearm muscles Depressor - Depressor labii inferioris Levator - Levator scapulae Hope this was helpful.
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