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	17	12	s
ADDUCTOR	17	12	nw
DEPRESSOR	11	11	se
EXTENSOR	8	8	n
FLEXOR	7	9	w
LEVATOR	8	8	ne
PRONATOR	9	9	s
ROTATOR	10	10	ne
SPHINCTOR	12	12	s
SUPINATOR	12	12	e
TENSOR	12	18	w