Hip adduction involves moving your leg toward -- and sometimes across -- the center of your body. This movement pattern is common in many activities, such as ballet, soccer, karate and sometimes even running if you need to cut to the side to avoid something in the road. Although the addu...
external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, and cricothyroid muscles [1,2] Extrinsic laryngeal muscles and pharyngeal constrictor muscles play an important role in swallowing, as well as auxiliary and compensatory roles in adduction of the paralyzed vocal cord, due to injury of the recurrent ...
Adduction of the thigh involves the nerve. What muscle is considered the prime mover of abduction in the shoulder? Identify the muscle that performs the following function: Extends leg at the knee and flexes thigh at the hip. The muscles that insert on the tibial tube...
Adductors. The adductors help you stay balanced by keeping the legs and hips aligned. The main motion that involves these muscles is the adduction of your thighs — when your legs move towards each other. Pectineus.The pectineus is considered a “transitional muscle” found between the anterior...
Sternocostal head.Originating at the sternum, the sternal head accounts for80 percentof the pec major’s total size. As such, it powers the bulk of the muscle’s actions: bringing your arms toward your body’s midline (adduction), and rotating your humerus internally. ...
What It Does: These muscles principally perform adduction of the thigh, drawing your leg inward toward your midline. Strong hip adductors are necessary for good pelvic stability during both weight training and general athletics. For the bodybuilder, well-developed adductors add to the silhouette of...
The pectoralis major is involved in a variety of arm movements, such as adduction, internal rotation, flexion and extension. It also draws the scapula anteroinferiorly. Pectoralis minor Deep to pectoralis major is the pectoralis minor muscle. Pectoralis minor originates from the anterior aspect ...
DKV is a combination of hip adduction and internal rotation, knee abduction, anterior tibial displacement, tibia external rotation, and ankle eversion [7]. The line of gravity in this movement pattern is located lateral to the foot-thigh line and causes medial knee displacement in individuals with...
Action of the extrinsic muscles moves the entire larynx as a unit, and failure of these muscles may result in dysphagia from insufficient hyolaryngeal elevation. Action of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles (ILMs) control abduction, adduction, and tensing of the vocal fold. The PCA muscles are the...
Latissimus dorsi– this is the large wing-shaped muscle of your upper back. Its main functions are adduction and extension of your upper arm. Get Fitter,Faster Level Up Your Fitness: Join our 💪 strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutriti...