List of abductors of the human body

Updated on Sep 23, 2024

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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.

Arm and shoulder

of arm at shoulder (raising arm)

Supraspinatus

Deltoid- Past 15 degrees

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

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Arm and shoulder

Hand and wrist

Lower limb

Other

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