• Source: List of abductors of the human body

Abduction is an anatomical term of motion referring to a movement which draws a limb out to the side, away from the median sagittal plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction.




Upper limb






= Arm and shoulder

=
of arm at shoulder (raising arm)
Supraspinatus 0-15
Deltoid 15-90




= Hand and wrist

=
of hand at wrist
Flexor carpi radialis
Extensor carpi radialis longus
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
of finger
Abductor digiti minimi
Dorsal interossei of the hand
of thumb
Abductor pollicis longus
Abductor pollicis brevis




Lower limb


of femur at hip
Gluteus maximus muscle
Gluteus medius muscle
Gluteus minimus muscle
Sartorius muscle
Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Piriformis
of toe
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






See also

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• List of arteries of the human body
• List of glands of the human body
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