inferior rectus
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inferior rectus (plural inferior recti)
- (anatomy) One of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the inferior aspect of the sclera.
- Coordinate terms: lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior rectus
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muscle
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References edit
- “rectus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.