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abductor muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0006845
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Definition
A muscle that moves a body part away from the sagittal plane/midline of the body[ZFA]. For example, the abductor muscles of the legs spread the legs away from the midline and away from one another. An abductor muscle opposes an adductor muscle[BTO]. ZFA:0005269
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abductor pollicis muscle anatomy-visibility anatomy-visibility anatomy-visibility anatomy-visibility
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