Superior rectus muscle
Extraocular muscle that elevates the eye / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The superior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of the extraocular muscles. It is innervated by the superior division of the oculomotor nerve (III). In the primary position (looking straight ahead), its primary function is elevation, although it also contributes to intorsion and adduction. It is associated with a number of medical conditions, and may be weak, paralysed, overreactive, or even congenitally absent in some people.
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Superior rectus | |
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Details | |
Origin | Annulus of Zinn at the orbital apex |
Insertion | 7.9 mm superior to the corneal limbus |
Nerve | Oculomotor nerve |
Actions | Elevation, adduction, intorsion |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus rectus superior bulbi |
TA98 | A15.2.07.010 |
TA2 | 2042 |
FMA | 49035 |
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