Adductor vs. Abductor — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Adductor and Abductor
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Definitions
Adductor
A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, inward toward the median axis of the body or of an extremity.
Abductor
One, such as a kidnapper, who abducts.
Adductor
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
The adductor of the eye turns the eye toward the nose.
Abductor
(Anatomy) A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, away from the midline of the body or of an extremity.
Adductor
A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; - opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
In the bivalve shells, the muscles which close the values of the shell are called adductor muscles.
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Abductor
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
Adductor
A muscle that draws a part toward the median line
Abductor
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
The abductor oculi draws the eye outward.
Abductor
One who abducts.
Abductor
A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward.
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Abductor
Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Abductor
A muscle that draws a part away from the median line
