List of internal rotators of the human body

In anatomy, internal rotation (also known as medial rotation) is an anatomical term referring to rotation towards the center of the body.

Muscles[]

The muscles of internal rotation include:

of arm/humerus at shoulder
- Anterior part of the deltoid muscle^[1]
- Subscapularis^[1]
- Teres major^[1]
- Latissimus dorsi^[1]
- Pectoralis major^[1]
of thigh/femur at hip^[2]
- Tensor fasciae latae
- Gluteus minimus
- Anterior fibers of Gluteus medius
- Adductor longus and Adductor brevis
of leg at knee^[3]
- Popliteus
- Semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus
- Sartorius
of eyeball (motion is also called "intorsion" or incyclotorsion)^[4]
- Superior rectus muscle
- Superior oblique muscle

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Standring, Susan, ed. (2016). Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41st ed.). Philadelphia. ISBN 9780702052309. OCLC 920806541.
^ Hip Articulations
^ Knee Articulations
^ Intorsion at eMedicine Dictionary

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Types	Fibrous Gomphosis Suture Syndesmosis Interosseous membrane Cartilaginous Synchondrosis Symphysis synovial: Plane joint 1° Hinge joint Pivot joint 2° Condyloid joint Saddle joint 3° Ball and socket joint synostosis by range of motion: Synarthrosis Amphiarthrosis Diarthrosis
Terminology	Kinesiology Anatomical terms of motion Agonist/Antagonist
Motions	general: Flexion/Extension Adduction/Abduction Internal rotation/External rotation Elevation/Depression specialized/upper limbs: Protraction/Retraction Supination/Pronation specialized/lower limbs: Plantarflexion/Dorsiflexion Eversion/Inversion
Components	capsular: Joint capsule Synovial membrane Fibrous membrane Synovial fluid Synovial bursa Articular disk/Meniscus extracapsular: Ligament Enthesis

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