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superior rectus muscle
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | superior rectus muscle - the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and mediallyrectus superior, superior rectuseye muscle, ocular muscle - one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball |
EncyclopediaSeemusclesuperior rectus muscle
su·pe·ri·or rec·tus mus·cle (sŭ-pēr'ē-ŏr rek'tŭs mŭs'ĕl) Origin, superior part of common tendinous ring; insertion, superior part of sclera of the eye; action, primary, elevation; secondary, adduction and intorsion; nerve supply, oculomotor.
Synonym(s): musculus rectus superior [TA] . superior rectus muscleExtraocular muscle. Origin: tendinous ring around optic nerve at rear of orbit. Insertion: upper edge of eyeball in front of its equator. Nerve: oculomotor (CN III). Action: turns eye up and medially. See: extraocular for illus.See also: musclesuperior rectus muscle
Related to superior rectus muscle: lateral rectus muscle, medial rectus muscle, medial rectus, Ocular musclesSynonyms for superior rectus musclenoun the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and mediallySynonyms- rectus superior
- superior rectus
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