Adduction (Noun)
Meaning
(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The movement of the arm toward the body is an example of adduction in the shoulder joint.
- Adduction of the thigh occurs when the leg is brought back to the midline of the body.
- The adductor muscles in the thigh are responsible for adduction of the leg.
- During adduction of the fingers, the fingers move toward the middle finger.
- The hip joint allows for adduction, which is the movement of the leg toward the body's midline.