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Superior rectus muscle

The superior rectus muscle is one of the extraocular muscles located in the orbit. 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…

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Elevation, adduction, intorsion
FMA
49035
Insertion
7.9 mm superior to the corneal limbus
Latin
musculus rectus superior bulbi
Nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Origin
Annulus of Zinn at the orbital apex

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related to Additional images · 5
Superior rectus muscle → Deep, Extrinsic, Nerves, Superior, The
related to Absence · 4
Superior rectus muscle → Apert, It, This, Very
related to Exophthalmos · 4
Superior rectus muscle → CT, Much, Obstruction, This
related to Overreaction · 4
Superior rectus muscle → Local, This, Treatment, Weakness
related to Structure · 4
Superior rectus muscle → It, The, This, Zinn
related to Nerve supply · 3
Superior rectus muscle → Each, III, The
related to Variation · 3
Superior rectus muscle → It, More, Variations
related to Weakness and paralysis · 3
Superior rectus muscle → III, The, This
is a · 2
Superior rectus muscle → only muscle that is capable of elevating the eye when it is in a fully abducted position, only muscle that is capable of elevating the eye when it is in a fully abducted position.ExophthalmosMuch of the venous drainage of the orbit and the extraocular muscles passes…
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muscle rectus superior eye may nerve oculomotor extrinsic nerves orbita deep dissection congenitally mm elevation lateral extraocular muscles iii absent

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Superior rectus muscleActionsElevation, adduction, intorsion1.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleFMA490351.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleInsertion7.9 mm superior to the corneal limbus1.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleLatinmusculus rectus superior bulbi1.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleNerveOculomotor nerve1.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleOriginAnnulus of Zinn at the orbital apex1.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleTA220421.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleTA98A15.2.07.0101.00infobox
Superior rectus muscleis aonly muscle that is capable of elevating the eye when it is in a fully abducted position.ExophthalmosMuch of the venous drainage of the orbit and the extraocular muscles passes…0.90text
Superior rectus muscleis aonly muscle that is capable of elevating the eye when it is in a fully abducted position0.90text
Superior rectus musclerelated to AbsenceVery0.60section
Superior rectus musclerelated to AbsenceThis0.60section

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