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External rotation (or extorsion or lateral rotation) is an anatomical term of motion referring to rotation away from the center of the body. The external rotator muscles include:
Muscles
- of arm/ humerus at shoulder [1]
- of thigh/ femur at hip [2]
- of leg at knee [3]
- of eyeball (motion is also called "extorsion" or excyclotorsion) [4]
See also
References
- ^ Shoulder Articulations
- ^ Hip Articulations
- ^ Knee Articulations
- ^ Extorsion at eMedicine Dictionary