In anatomy, internal rotation (also known as medial rotation or intorsion) is rotation towards the center of the body.
The muscles of internal rotation include:
- of arm/humerus at shoulder[1]
- Deltoid muscle
- Subscapularis
- Teres major
- Latissimus dorsi
- Pectoralis major
- Biceps Brachii
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Joints | |
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| 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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