List of abductors of the human body

Abduction is an anatomical term of motion referring to a movement which draws a limb out to the side, away from the median sagittal plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction.

Upper limb

Arm and shoulder

• of arm at shoulder (raising arm)
• Supraspinatus 0–15
• Deltoid 15–90

Hand and wrist

• of hand at wrist
• Flexor carpi radialis
• Extensor carpi radialis longus
• Extensor carpi radialis brevis
• of finger
• Abductor digiti minimi
• Dorsal interossei of the hand
• of thumb
• Abductor pollicis longus
• Abductor pollicis brevis

Lower limb

• of femur at hip
• Gluteus maximus muscle
• Gluteus medius muscle
• Gluteus minimus muscle
• Sartorius muscle
• Tensor fasciae latae muscle
• Piriformis
• of toe
• Abductor hallucis
• Abductor digiti minimi
• Dorsal interossei of the foot

Other

• vocal folds
• Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
• eyeball
• Lateral rectus muscle
• Superior oblique muscle
• Inferior oblique muscle

References

See also