Adduction

Adduction

Adduction (/əˈdʌkʃən/) is a movement which brings a part of the anatomy closer to the middle of the body, or into the median plane of the body. It is the opposite of abduction, which moves the part away from the midline.

Etymology

The term "adduction" comes from the Latin word adducere, which means "to lead to" or "to bring towards". It is composed of ad- (towards) and -ducere (to lead or to bring).

Related Terms

• Abduction: The movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.
• Flexion: The action of bending or the condition of being bent.
• Extension: An increase in the angle between two bones at a joint.
• Rotation: The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
• Pronation: Rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards.
• Supination: Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward.

See Also

• Anatomical terms of motion
• Anatomical terms of location
• Anatomical terminology

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Adduction
• Wikipedia's article - Adduction

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