Superior rectus

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounThe thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.

Synonyms

rectus superior superior rectus muscle inferior rectus medial rectus lateral rectus superior oblique muscle rectus superior oblique inferior oblique muscle inferior oblique levator palpebrae superioris rectus muscle

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