Eye movement
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Eye movement includes the voluntary and involuntary movement of the eyes. Eye movements are used by a number of animals to fixate, inspect and track visual objects of interests. A special type of eye
An example of eye movement over a photograph over the span of just two seconds
Eye movement of lateral rectus muscle, superior view
Eye movement of medial rectus muscle, superior view
Eye movement of inferior rectus muscle, superior view
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
Eye movement
…special type of eye movement, rapid eye movement, occurs during REM sleep. The eyes are the visual organs of the human body, and move using a system of six muscles. The retina, a specialised type of tissue containing photoreceptors, senses light. These specialised cells convert light into electrochemical signals…
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