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eye muscles
eye muscles
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Anatomy
Professional
06/08/2009

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Term
superior rectus
Definition

CN III

 

elevates; intorts

Term
inferior recuts
Definition

CN III

 

depresses; extorts

Term
medial rectus
Definition

CN III

 

adducts

Term
lateral rectus
Definition

CN VI abducens

 

abducts

Term
levator palpebrae superioris
Definition

CN III

 

elevates upper eyelid

Term
superior oblique
Definition

CN IV trochlear

 

turns eye downward and laterally; depresses adducted eye

Term
inferior oblique
Definition

CN III

 

turns eye upwrd and laterally; elevates adducted eye

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