Abductor

An abductor (from Latin : abducere = to lead away, to pull away) is a muscle for an abducting movement , i.e. moving away from the median plane of the body . He cares z. B. for lifting the arm outwards or for spreading the fingers .

The movement in the opposite direction is caused by an adductor .

Examples

• Abductor digiti minimi muscle (foot)
• Abductor digiti minimi muscle (hand)
• Abductor hallucis muscle
• Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
• Abductor pollicis longus muscle
• Gluteus medius muscle
• Gluteus minimus muscle

See also

• Abduction
• Adduction