Review Note
Last Update: 09/19/2024 11:53 PM
Current Deck: @Medicine::Anatomiae::Muscle::head
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Fields:
Muscle
superior rectus
Etymology
Origin
common tendinous ring at the apex of the orbit
Insertion
sclera on the superior surface of the eyeball
Action
elevates and adducts the eyeball; rotates the superior pole of the iris medially
Innervation
oculomotor nerve (III), superior division
Relations
Myotome
Kenhub
Artery
ophthalmic a.
Netter
Notes
because this muscle approaches the eye from a medial position, it causes the iris to rotate medially
Netter Description
Clinical
C. exp
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