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Contraction of a ........ muscle draws a limb towards the body midline while contraction of a .......... muscle draws a limb away from the body midline.

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To answer the question, we need to identify the types of muscles involved in limb movement towards and away from the body midline. 1. **Understanding the first part of the question**: The contraction of a muscle that draws a limb towards the body midline. - The muscle responsible for this action is called the **adductor muscle**. Adductor muscles are responsible for bringing limbs closer to the center of the body. 2. **Understanding the second part of the question**: The contraction of a muscle that draws a limb away from the body midline. - The muscle responsible for this action is called the **abductor muscle**. Abductor muscles are responsible for moving limbs away from the center of the body. ...
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