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Abduction is a movement of a body part away from the median plane of the body (think someone raising their leg or arm away from their side). Adduction is just the opposite, meaning movement of a body part toward the median plane of the body.
When it comes to the fingers and toes of the body, abduction refers to the spreading of the digits away from the center of the foot or hand. Spreading out the arms or legs to the side of the body, and away from the center of the body, is an example of abduction. Adduction, which means to move closer to the median plane of the body, is the opposite of abduction. The abductor muscles of the leg are often referred to as the hip abductors, and are comprised of the gluteus medius muscle (the primary abductor) and the gluteus minimus.