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	12	15	nw
ADDUCTOR	12	15	e
DEPRESSOR	11	11	ne
EXTENSOR	8	14	nw
FLEXOR	8	13	nw
LEVATOR	8	14	s
PRONATOR	9	13	nw
ROTATOR	10	12	nw
SPHINCTOR	12	10	e
SUPINATOR	12	10	s
TENSOR	18	10	n