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Answer» 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. |
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