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What are the muscles called that brings a body part toward the body?

Adductors


What are the muscles called that bring a body part towards the body?

Adductors


What are deep muscles called?

The deep muscles of the human body are generally called intrinsic muscles. The muscles that are closer to the skin are called superficial muscles.


What are the muscles that move your body called?

skeletal muscles


What does adduct the shoulder mean?

to bring the shoulder toward the body


How many muscles are there in the human body which you can not control?

You can not control the smooth muscles as well as cardiac muscles of your body. They are called as involuntary muscles.


What are deep muscles?

The deep muscles of the human body are generally called intrinsic muscles. The muscles that are closer to the skin are called superficial muscles.


What is Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body called?

Moving of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called adduction. Moving away from the main axis of the body is called abduction.


The muscles that are found at openings of the body are collectively called?

Sphincters (circular muscles)


Muscle group that allows you to draw your legs to midline?

Adductor muscles allow the bringing of the leg toward the midline of the body. In contrast, abductor muscles allow limbs to be drawn outward away from the body.


What are the two major groups of body muscles in annelids called?

Circular and Longitudinal muscles.


What do voluntary muscles do in the body?

Voluntary muscles help you to perform voluntary movements.