Definition of Adduction. Meaning of Adduction. Synonyms of Adduction

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Definition of Adduction

Adduction
Adduction Ad*duc"tion, n. [Cf. F. adduction. See Adduce.] 1. The act of adducing or bringing forward. An adduction of facts gathered from various quarters. --I. Taylor. 2. (Physiol.) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to abduction. --Dunglison.

Meaning of Adduction from wikipedia

- them. Abduction is the motion of a structure away from the midline while adduction is motion towards the center of the body. The center of the body is defined...
- Arytenoid adduction is a surgical procedure used to treat vocal cord paralysis. A suture is used to emulate the action of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle...
- V/H/S/Beyond Promotional release poster Directed by Jay Cheel ("Abduction/Adduction") Jordan Downey ("Stork") Virat Pal ("Dream Girl") Justin Martinez ("Live...
- Adduction is carried out by the pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, teres major and the subsca****ris. Horizontal abduction and horizontal adduction of...
- compartment of the thigh mostly used for bringing the thighs together (called adduction). The adductor group is made up of: Adductor brevis Adductor longus Adductor...
- deviation or abduction) of 15 degrees and adduction (movement towards the ulna, so called ulnar deviation or adduction) of 40 degrees when the arm is in strict...
- pectoral nerve. The pectoralis major's primary functions are flexion, adduction, and internal rotation of the humerus. The pectoral major may colloquially...
- Less marked limitation of adduction (inward movement) of the same eye. Retraction of the eyeball into the socket on adduction, with ****ociated narrowing...
- distinct components: spreading out the arms (abduction) pulling the arms in (adduction) crying (usually) It is distinct from the startle response. Unlike the...
- the femur moves outward to the side, as in taking the thighs apart. Hip adduction occurs when the femur moves back to the midline. Many muscles contribute...