Muscle Names · Muscular System · Medium

Adductor

Meaning: A muscle that moves a limb towards the midline of the body.

In practice: Groin strains often involve the adductor muscles of the inner thigh.

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Which word means: The large muscle on the front of the upper arm.

Which word means: Common shorthand for the biceps brachii muscle on the front of the upper arm.

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