inferior oblique muscle
English
editAlternative forms
edit- inferior oblique (ellipsis)
Noun
editinferior oblique muscle (plural inferior oblique muscles)
- (anatomy) A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.
- Synonym: obliquus oculi inferior
- Coordinate term: superior oblique muscle
Translations
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References
edit- “oblique, .”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.