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Adduction in anatomy is bringing the limb closer to the midline. For instance, when you do a jumping jack, you are ABducting when you bring your arms overhead, in a Y shape, and ADducting when you bring your arms back to your sides.
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What are the muscles used in abduction?
In my research. 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.
To keep your seat when riding a horse the tendency is to what your thighs?
Adduction
What do the terms abduction and adduction mean?
Starting from the anatomical position, abduction indicates the movement of an arm or leg away from the midline or midsagittal plane. Adduction indicates movement of an extremity toward the midline.
What is an example of joint adduction?
Adduction- rowing Abduction- gymnastics
What is muscle group is the antagonist of shoulder adduction?
the antagonist of adduction is the pectoralis major
What part of speech is anatomy in?
"anatomy" is a noun if that's what you mean?
WHAT means Dre like in Dre anatomy?
do you mean gray's anatomy? its the go-to illustrated textbook of anatomy.
What means the arm moves inward and toward the side of the body?
When the arms moves inward and toward the side of the body refers to a condition called adduction. The arms and legs can do this at any point and turn inward towards the mid line of the body.
What does axis mean in anatomy?
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What is the meanning of adduction?
Do you mean what is the meaning of 'Abduction?' Defination: To kidnap or take away someone unlawfully without their consent.
What does anatomic mean?
Knowledge of anatomy.
What does the Pectoralis move?
Pectoralis moves the shoulder joint. It has a sternal and clavicular end , it helps in shoulder joint adduction, cross arm adduction and overhead. Adduction movement means bringing the shoulder towards midline
