Muscle Action Terminology

ABDUCTOR
ADDUCTOR
DEPRESSOR
EXTENSOR
FLEXOR
LEVATOR
PRONATOR
ROTATOR
SPHINCTER
SUPINATOR
TENSOR

This word search includes the major categories of muscle actions

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ABDUCTOR	15	12	nw
ADDUCTOR	15	12	s
DEPRESSOR	11	11	sw
EXTENSOR	14	8	nw
FLEXOR	14	4	e
LEVATOR	14	8	e
PRONATOR	13	9	e
ROTATOR	12	10	nw
SPHINCTER	10	12	nw
SUPINATOR	10	12	e
TENSOR	4	6	s