Adduction

Adduction is a movement which brings a part of the anatomy closer to the sagittal plane of the body. It is opposed to abduction.

Muscles of adduction

Upper limb

• of arm at shoulder (lowering arm)
• Subscapularis
• Teres major
• Pectoralis major
• Infraspinatus
• Triceps brachii (caput longum)
• Latissimus dorsi
• Coracobrachialis

• of hand at wrist
• Flexor carpi ulnaris
• Extensor carpi ulnaris

• of fingers
• Palmar interossei

• of thumb
• Adductor pollicis

Lower limb

• of thigh at hip
• medial compartment of thigh/adductor muscles of the hip
• Adductor longus
• Adductor brevis
• Adductor magnus
• Pectineus
• Gracilis

• of toes......
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