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  2. List of abductors of the human body - Wikipedia

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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 . Upper limb

  3. Anatomical terms of motion - Wikipedia

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    These terms come from Latin words with similar meanings, ab-being the Latin prefix indicating ' away ', ad-indicating ' toward ', and ducere meaning ' to draw or pull '. [b] Abduction is a motion that pulls a structure or part away from the midline of the body, carried out by one or more abductor muscles.

  4. Latissimus dorsi muscle - Wikipedia

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    The latissimus dorsi is responsible for extension, adduction, transverse extension also known as horizontal abduction (or horizontal extension), [1] flexion from an extended position, and (medial) internal rotation of the shoulder joint. It also has a synergistic role in extension and lateral flexion of the lumbar spine.

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    There's an easy way to remember the difference between abduction and adduction. Ready for a quick, simple trick that'll finally make the distinction between abduction vs. adduction stick ...

  6. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    By using precise anatomical terms, such as "proximal," "distal," "palmar," or "dorsal," this ambiguity is eliminated, ensuring clear communication. To standardize this system of terminology, Terminologia Anatomica was established as an international reference for anatomical terms.

  7. Rhabdomancy - Wikipedia

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    Rhabdomancy is a divination technique which involves the use of any rod, wand, staff, stick, arrow, or the like.. One method of rhabdomancy was setting a number of staffs on end and observing where they fall, to divine the direction one should travel, or to find answers to certain questions.

  8. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on. As part of defining and describing terms, the body is described through the use of anatomical planes and anatomical axes. The meaning of terms that are used can change depending on whether an organism is bipedal or quadrupedal.

  9. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) a-, an-not, without (alpha privative) Greek ἀ-/ἀν-(a-/an-), not, without analgesic, apathy, anencephaly: ab-from; away from Latin abduction, abdomen: abdomin-of or relating to the abdomen: Latin abdōmen, abdomen, fat around the belly abdomen, abdominal -ac: pertaining to; one afflicted with