External rotation (an aspect of lateral rotation) is rotation away from the center of the body, also known as extorsion.
The muscles of external rotation include:
- of thigh/femur at hip [2]
- Gluteus maximus
- Lateral rotator group
- piriformis
- gemellus superior
- obturator internus
- gemellus inferior
- obturator externus
- quadratus femoris
- Sartorius
- Obturator externus
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Joints | |
|---|---|
| Types of joints |
Amphiarthrosis - Symphysis - Gomphosis - Synovial joint (Hinge joint, Pivot joint, Condyloid joint, Saddle joint, Ball and socket joint, Gliding joint) |
| Terminology |
Kinesiology - Anatomical terms of motion - Agonist/Antagonist |
| Motions |
Flexion/Extension - Adduction/Abduction - Internal rotation/External rotation - Supination/Pronation - Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion - Eversion/Inversion - Elevation/Depression - Protraction/Retraction |
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