abduction
Abduction of the arm is caused by contraction of the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles, which pull the arm away from the body. This movement allows for raising the arm to the side and is important for various shoulder and arm activities. Injuries or neurological conditions affecting these muscles or their nerve supply can lead to difficulty with arm abduction.
When the arm is pulled away from the trunk of the body, it is in a state of abduction.
in the arm: bicep contracts (agonist) triceps relax (antagonist) in the leg: hamstrings contract (agonist) quadriceps relaxes (antagonist) remember the agonist is the muscle "agonising" to do the work - like pulling the joint.
Abduction of the arm.
Shoulder abduction is when the arm moves away from the body, while shoulder adduction is when the arm moves towards the body.
Shoulder adduction is when the arm moves towards the body, while shoulder abduction is when the arm moves away from the body.
Abduction of the arm involves the humerus moving laterally. Abduction means moving a limb or finger away from the midline of the body or limb.
Shoulder adduction involves moving the arm towards the body, while shoulder abduction involves moving the arm away from the body.
Lifting your arm away from your body is abduction
Latissimus dorsi
Horizontal abduction refers to moving the arm away from the body in a horizontal plane, while adduction involves bringing the arm back towards the body in the same plane. In simpler terms, horizontal abduction is moving the arm out to the side, while adduction is bringing it back in towards the body.