Radial abduction

As radial deviation a is movement of the hand or of the finger referred to, in which the hand or fingers in the direction of the spoke ( radius ), that is the thumb side to be bent (→ abduction ). The movement opposite to radial abduction is ulnar abduction .

Various muscles are involved in the radial abduction performed in the carpal joint:

• Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
• Abductor pollicis longus muscle
• Extensor pollicis longus muscle
• Flexor pollicis longus muscle
• Flexor carpi radialis muscle

literature

• Karl Josef Moll, Michaela Moll: Atlas anatomy . 4th edition. Urban-Fischer, Munich / Jena 2004, ISBN 3-437-41290-6 .