lateral rectus extra-ocular muscle
lateral extraocular muscle
The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI. [WP,unvetted].
| Type | Muscle |
| Latin Name | lateral extraocular muscle |
| FMA ID | 49038 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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