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Dropping the arms to the sides, and bringing the knees together, are examples of adduction. [15] Adduction of the wrist is also known as ulnar deviation which moves the hand towards the ulnar styloid (or, towards the little finger). Abduction of the wrist is also called radial deviation which moves the hand moving towards the radial styloid (or ...
eyeball. Superior rectus muscle. Inferior rectus muscle. Medial rectus muscle. jaw (muscles of mastication, the closing of the jaw is adduction): masseter. pterygoid muscles (lateral and medial) temporalis. vocal folds.
Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The carpometacarpal (CMC) joints are five joints in the wrist that articulate the distal row of carpal bones and the proximal bases of the five metacarpal bones. The CMC joint of the thumb or the first CMC joint, also known as the trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint, differs significantly from the other ...
Transverse section across the wrist and digits. (Ext. carp. rad. long. labeled at center left.) The extensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist. [1] This muscle is quite long, starting on the lateral side of the humerus, and attaching to the base of the second metacarpal bone (metacarpal of ...
The muscles of the hand are the skeletal muscles responsible for the movement of the hand and fingers. The muscles of the hand can be subdivided into two groups: the extrinsic and intrinsic muscle groups. The extrinsic muscle groups are the long flexors and extensors. They are called extrinsic because the muscle belly is located on the forearm.
Chest Fly. How to: Start standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Raise your arms up straight out in front of you at chest level with palms facing each other ...
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
In human anatomy, the abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti, ADM) is a skeletal muscle situated on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand. It forms the ulnar border of the palm and its spindle-like shape defines the hypothenar eminence of the palm together with the skin, connective tissue, and fat surrounding ...