Difference between abduction and adduction movements.

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faiz · Answer 1 · 2019-06-18T04:43:17+0000

Difference between abduction and adduction are:

Characteristics	ABDUCTION	ADDUCTION
Definition	Movement of a limb or structure away from the middle of the body	Movement of a limb or structure towards the middle of the body
Causes	Abductor muscles	Adductor muscles
Anatomical structure	Short fibers	Long fibers
Hand muscles	Abductor pollicis brevis abductor pollicis longus, dorsal interossei. Fingers are spread apart.	Adductor pollicis, palmar interossei. Fingers are moved together.
Arm muscles	Deltoid, supraspinatus	Latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major
Leg muscles	Gluteus minimus, and gluteus medius. Thighs are spread.	Adductor magnus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis. Thighs are moved together.
Foot muscles	Abductor hallucis, and dorsal interossei. Toes are spread apart.	Adductor hallucis ,and plantar interossei. Toes are moved together.