Adduction is described as movement toward which direction?

Adduction is described as movement toward which direction?

• A. Upward (Temporal)
• B. Toward the midline (Nasally)
• C. Outward (Temporal)
• D. Nasally (Down)

Answer: (D)

Adduction means moving a structure toward the body’s midline—the imaginary line that dividing left from right. So, when we talk about adduction for the eyes, it specifically means turning the gaze toward the nose, which is a nasally direction. The important point is the toward-the-midline concept; vertical or outward movements don’t describe adduction.

Adduction means moving a structure toward the body’s midline—the imaginary line that dividing left from right. So, when we talk about adduction for the eyes, it specifically means turning the gaze toward the nose, which is a nasally direction. The important point is the toward-the-midline concept; vertical or outward movements don’t describe adduction.