- Abduction (kinesiology)
Abduction, in functional anatomy, is a movement which draws a limb away from the median (Sagittal) plane of the body. It is thus opposed to
adduction .Muscles of abduction
Upper limb
The coming together of two bones attached by a joint laterally
* of
arm atshoulder [ [http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Shoulder.html#anchor105322 Shoulder Articulations ] ] [DartmouthAnatomy|shoulder/surface/ghsurface1]
**Supraspinatus (initiates motion)
** Deltoid (continues motion)* of
hand atwrist [ [http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Wrist.html#anchor263084 Wrist Articulations ] ]
**Flexor carpi radialis
**Extensor carpi radialis longus
**Extensor carpi radialis brevis
**Abductor pollicis longus
**Extensor pollicis longus
**Extensor pollicis brevis * of
finger [ [http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Fingers.html#anchor782744 Finger Articulations ] ]
**Abductor digiti minimi
**Dorsal interossei of the hand * of
thumb [ [http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Thumb.html#anchor207954 Thumb Articulations ] ]
**Abductor pollicis longus
**Abductor pollicis brevis Lower limb
* of
femur athip [ [http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Hip.html#anchor847041 Hip Articulations ] ]
**Gluteus medius
**Gluteus minimus * of
toe [ [http://www.exrx.net/Articulations/Toes.html#anchor232714 Foot Articulations ] ]
**Abductor hallucis
**Abductor digiti minimi
**Dorsal interossei of the foot Other
*
vocal folds
**Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle *
eyeball
**Lateral rectus muscle
**Superior oblique muscle
**Inferior oblique muscle References
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