Review Note
Last Update: 09/19/2024 11:53 PM
Current Deck: @Medicine::Anatomiae::Muscle::head
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Muscle
inferior rectus
Etymology
Origin
common tendinous ring at the apex of the orbit
Insertion
sclera on the inferior surface of the eyeball
Action
depresses and adducts the corneal part of the eyeball; rotates the superior pole of the iris laterally
Innervation
oculomotor nerve (III), inferior division
Relations
Myotome
Kenhub
Artery
ophthalmic a.
Netter
Notes
because this muscle approaches the eyeball from a medial direction, it has a rotational action on the iris
Netter Description
Clinical
C. exp
Picture
Amboss
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The Noted Anatomist
Surface Anatomy
Clinical Examination
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