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	17	e
ADDUCTOR	10	17	w
DEPRESSOR	11	11	sw
EXTENSOR	14	8	s
FLEXOR	12	11	ne
LEVATOR	11	11	w
PRONATOR	13	9	n
ROTATOR	12	10	nw
SPHINCTOR	10	12	w
SUPINATOR	10	12	s
TENSOR	4	12	n