muscle actions
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LilaBreindel on July 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Flexor | Decreases a joint angle |
| Extensor | Increases a joint angle |
| Abductor | Moves a bone away from the midline |
| Adductor | Moves a bone closer to the midline |
| Levator | Raises or elevates a body part |
| Depressor | Lowers or depresses a body part |
| Supinator | Turns palm anteriorly |
| Pronator | Turns palm Posteriorly |
| Sphincter | Decreases the size of an opening |
| Tensor | Makes a body part rigid |
| Rotator | Rotates a bone around its logitudinal axis |
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