Muscle Action Terminology

ABDUCTOR
ADDUCTOR
DEPRESSOR
EXTENSOR
FLEXOR
LEVATOR
PRONATOR
ROTATOR
SPHINCTOR
SUPINATOR
TENSOR

This word search includes the major categories of muscle actions

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ABDUCTOR	10	5	w
ADDUCTOR	10	5	sw
DEPRESSOR	11	11	nw
EXTENSOR	14	14	n
FLEXOR	15	13	n
LEVATOR	14	14	sw
PRONATOR	13	13	sw
ROTATOR	12	12	sw
SPHINCTOR	10	10	sw
SUPINATOR	10	10	n
TENSOR	10	4	e