Muscle Action Terminology

ABDUCTOR
ADDUCTOR
DEPRESSOR
EXTENSOR
FLEXOR
LEVATOR
PRONATOR
ROTATOR
SPHINCTER
SUPINATOR
TENSOR

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ABDUCTOR	10	17	e
ADDUCTOR	10	17	ne
DEPRESSOR	11	11	sw
EXTENSOR	14	8	w
FLEXOR	9	5	n
LEVATOR	10	5	e
PRONATOR	13	9	e
ROTATOR	12	10	se
SPHINCTER	10	12	n
SUPINATOR	10	12	s
TENSOR	10	6	e