Etymology
Origin of adduction
First recorded in 1630–40, adduction is from the Medieval Latin word adductiōn- (stem of adductiō ). See adduct, -ion
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"We wanted to understand what are the neurons that control the vocal cord adduction, and then how do those neurons interact with the breathing circuit?"
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
They knew that vocal cord adduction is controlled by laryngeal motor neurons, so they began by tracing backward to find the neurons that innervate those motor neurons.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
Movement of the limbs inward after abduction is an example of adduction.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Spreading the fingers or toes apart is also abduction, while bringing the fingers or toes together is adduction.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Of the movements performed by the humerus, flexion and extension are the most extensive; those of abduction and adduction are much less so.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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