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	12	17	e
ADDUCTOR	12	17	nw
DEPRESSOR	11	11	se
EXTENSOR	8	8	n
FLEXOR	9	7	n
LEVATOR	8	8	sw
PRONATOR	9	9	ne
ROTATOR	10	10	e
SPHINCTOR	12	12	e
SUPINATOR	12	12	s
TENSOR	18	12	n