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  1. teachmeanatomy.info › the-basics › anatomicalAnatomical Terms of Movement - Flexion - TeachMeAnatomy

    May 30, 2020 · Abduction and adduction are two terms that are used to describe movements towards or away from the midline of the body. Abduction is a movement away from the midline – just as abducting someone is to take them away. For example, abduction of the shoulder raises the arms out to the sides of the body. Adduction is a movement towards the midline.

  2. pediaa.com › what-is-the-difference-betweenWhat is the Difference Between Abduction and Adduction

    Jan 1, 2020 · The main difference between abduction and adduction is the direction of the movement of the body with respect to the midline. That is; abduction is the motion of an anatomical structure away from the midline. In contrast, adduction is the motion of an anatomical structure towards the midline.

  3. open.oregonstate.education › aandp › chapter9.5 Types of Body Movements – Anatomy & Physiology

    Moving the limb or hand laterally away from the body, or spreading the fingers or toes, is abduction. Adduction brings the limb or hand toward or across the midline of the body, or brings the fingers or toes together.

  4. www.kenhub.com › en › libraryTypes of movements in the human body | Kenhub

    Jul 20, 2023 · Abduction/adduction. The movements of abduction and adduction are intimately related to the median plane. They both generally occur in the frontal plane and are happening around an anteroposterior axis. Are you struggling to remember all of these terms like abduction, adduction and flexion?

  5. bio.libretexts.org › Courses › Lumen_Learning12.6: Types of Body Movements - Biology LibreTexts

    Jul 30, 2022 · Abduction and adduction are motions of the limbs, hand, fingers, or toes in the coronal (medial–lateral) plane of movement. Moving the limb or hand laterally away from the body, or spreading the fingers or toes, is abduction. Adduction brings the limb or hand toward or across the midline of the body, or brings the fingers or toes together.

  6. geekymedics.com › anatomical-Anatomical Movements of the Human Body | Geeky Medics

    Mar 24, 2019 · Abduction and adduction refer to movements made about a sagittal axis and along the coronal plane. Abduction is moving a body part away from its resting anatomical position in the coronal plane; adduction is returning it to its normal resting position (includes ‘hyperadduction’).

  7. openstax.org › books › anatomy-and-physiology9.5 Types of Body Movements - Anatomy and Physiology - OpenStax

    Abduction and Adduction. Abduction and adduction motions occur within the coronal plane and involve medial-lateral motions of the limbs, fingers, toes, or thumb. Abduction moves the limb laterally away from the midline of the body, while adduction is the opposing movement that brings the limb toward the body or across the midline.