Muscle Action Terminology

ABDUCTOR
ADDUCTOR
DEPRESSOR
EXTENSOR
FLEXOR
LEVATOR
PRONATOR
ROTATOR
SPHINCTOR
SUPINATOR
TENSOR

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ABDUCTOR	12	15	nw
ADDUCTOR	12	15	ne
DEPRESSOR	11	11	ne
EXTENSOR	8	14	w
FLEXOR	8	13	nw
LEVATOR	8	14	s
PRONATOR	9	13	nw
ROTATOR	10	12	n
SPHINCTOR	12	10	se
SUPINATOR	12	10	s
TENSOR	18	16	w