Extraocular muscles
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The extraocular muscles, or extrinsic ocular muscles, are the seven extrinsic muscles of the eye in humans and other animals. Six of the extraocular muscles, the four recti muscles, and the superior a
MRI scan showing lateral rectus muscle and medial rectus muscle
Lateral and anterior views of the extraocular muscles also showing common tendinous ring origin and trochlea
View of the orbit from the front, with nerves and extraocular muscles
Extraocular muscles
Lateral rectus muscle
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The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle on the lateral side of the eye in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye. The lateral rectus muscle is responsible
Extraocular muscles
…muscles, and two oblique muscles. The four recti muscles are named according to their relative positions of attachment – the superior rectus muscle, lateral rectus muscle, medial rectus muscle, and inferior rectus muscle. The recti muscles are all of almost equal length of around 40 mm but the lengths of their associated…
Lateral rectus muscle: is shown in this superior view of the eye. The lateral rectus is on the right side of the image.
Lateral rectus muscle
Lateral view of the eyeball with lateral rectus muscle visible (cut).