Muscle Action Terminology

ABDUCTOR
ADDUCTOR
DEPRESSOR
EXTENSOR
FLEXOR
LEVATOR
PRONATOR
ROTATOR
SPHINCTER
SUPINATOR
TENSOR

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ABDUCTOR	5	15	e
ADDUCTOR	5	15	n
DEPRESSOR	11	11	nw
EXTENSOR	14	14	w
FLEXOR	4	20	e
LEVATOR	11	11	ne
PRONATOR	13	13	e
ROTATOR	12	12	ne
SPHINCTER	10	10	ne
SUPINATOR	10	10	sw
TENSOR	16	4	w