Muscle Classes

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Muscle Classes

• Adductor - A muscle that draws medially, or towards the body midline.

• Abductor - A muscle that draws laterally, away from the body midline.

• Pronator - A muscle that rotates an appendage (e.g., wing) forward and ventrally.

• Supinator - A muscle that rotates an appendage (e.g., wing) backward and dorsally.

• Extensor - A muscle that extends an appendage, away from the midline.

• Flexor - A muscle that flexes an appendage, towards the midline.

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