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Encyclopedia > Abduction (kinesiology)

Abduction, in functional anatomy, is a movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction. In anatomy and physiology, adduction is the moving of limbs towards the midline of the body. ...

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Muscles of abduction

Upper limb

In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of a two-legged animal. ... The supraspinatus is a relatively small muscle of the upper limb that takes its name from its origin from the supraspinous fossa superior to the spine of the scapula. ... Human right hand The hands (med. ... In anatomy, flexor carpi radialis is a muscle of the human forearm that acts to flex and abduct the hand. ... Extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movement at the wrist. ... The extensor carpi radialis brevis is specific human muscle. ... The Abductor pollicis longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Extensor pollicis longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Extensor pollicis brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Fingers of the human left hand A finger is a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates. ... For the muscle of the foot, see Abductor digiti quinti muscle (foot) The Abductor digiti quinti (Abductor minimi digiti) is situated on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand. ... The dorsal interossei of the hand are muscles that occupy the space between the metacarpals. ... In human anatomy, the thumb is the first digit on a hand. ... The Abductor pollicis longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Abductor pollicis brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

Lower limb

Toes on foot. ... For the muscle of the foot, see Abductor digiti quinti muscle (foot) The Abductor digiti quinti (Abductor minimi digiti) is situated on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand. ... The dorsal interossei, four in number, are situated between the metatarsal bones. ...

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