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