List of external rotators of the human body
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External rotation (or extorsion or lateral rotation) is an anatomical term of motion referring to rotation away from the center of the body. The external rotator muscles include:
Muscles
- of arm/humerus at shoulder[1]
- of thigh/femur at hip[2]
- of leg at knee[3]
- of eyeball (motion is also called "extorsion" or excyclotorsion)[4]
See also
References
- ^ Shoulder Articulations
- ^ Hip Articulations
- ^ Knee Articulations
- ^ Extorsion at eMedicine Dictionary