Abducent (Adjective)
Meaning
Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The abducent muscles of the limbs are responsible for moving them away from the body's midline.
- The abducent nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle, which is an abducent muscle of the eye.
- The abducent muscles of the fingers allow for the spreading of the fingers apart.
- The abducent muscles of the toes enable the toes to move away from the midline of the foot.
- The abducent muscles of the arm work in opposition to the adductor muscles to facilitate a wide range of motion.