APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Abductor muscle: Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of the legs spread the legs away from the midline and away from one another.

Detailed explanation-2: -The name of the muscle that is responsible for moving your arms away from your body are the abduction muscles. Abduction means to move away from the midline. The muscles involved in moving your arms away from your body are the serratus anterior, trapezius muscle and supraspinatus muscle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary hip abductor muscles include the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae. The secondary hip abductors include the piriformis, sartorius, and superior fibers of the gluteus maximus.

Detailed explanation-4: -(iii) Abductor and Adductor : An abductor contracts to draw a bone away from the body midline. Muscle that brings the limb away from midline is called abductor.