Adduction

(physiology) Movement of one part of the body toward another or toward the median axis of the body.

The process of bringing two objects toward each other; the opposite of abduction.

Movement of a body segment closer to the midline of the body; or movement of the fingers or toes towards each other after being spread apart.

Adduction

The act of adducting; the state of being adducted.

For the legal concept, see adduction (law).

Anatomical planes in a human

Adduction is a movement which brings a limb — arm or leg — closer to the sagittal plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction.

This term is also used in reference to the operation of the muscle in anatomy or musculature.

Contents 1 Muscles of adduction 1.1 Upper limb 1.2 Lower limb 1.3 Other 2 References 3 External links

Muscles of adduction

Upper limb

• of arm at shoulder^[1]
  • Subscapularis
  • Teres major
  • Pectoralis major
  • Infraspinatus
  • Triceps brachii (caput longum)
  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Coracobrachialis

• of hand at wrist^[2]
  • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris

• of fingers^[3]
  • Palmar interossei

• of thumb^[4]
  • Adductor pollicis

Lower limb

• of thigh at hip^[5]
  • medial compartment of thigh/adductor muscles of the hip
    • Adductor longus
    • Adductor brevis
    • Adductor magnus
    • Pectineus
    • Gracilis

• of toes (S2-S3)^[6]
  • Adductor hallucis
  • Plantar interossei

Other

• vocal folds
  • Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

• eyeball
  • Superior rectus muscle
  • Inferior rectus muscle
  • Medial rectus muscle

References

1. ^ Shoulder Articulations
2. ^ Wrist Articulations
3. ^ Finger Articulations
4. ^ Thumb Articulations
5. ^ Hip Articulations
6. ^ Foot Articulations

External links

• Adduction at eMedicine Dictionary

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