Adduction

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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.

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

For the legal concept, see adduction (law).

Anatomical planes in a human

Adduction is a movement which brings a part of the anatomy closer to the middle sagittal plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction.

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 (lowering arm)^[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

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

• jaw (muscles of mastication, the closing of the jaw is adduction):
  • masseter
  • pterygoid muscles (lateral and medial)
  • temporalis

• vocal folds
  • Lateral cricoarytenoid 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

v t e Joints (TA A03.0, TH H3.02, GA 3.284) 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: Articular capsule (Synovial membrane, Fibrous membrane) · Synovial fluid · Synovial bursa · Articular disk/Meniscus extracapsular: Ligament · Enthesis M: JNT anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr proc, drug(M01C, M4)

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