lateral rectus
lateral rectus · lateral recti
The longest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises…The longest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises by two heads from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the lateral aspect of the sclera.
Meaning
1 sensesThe longest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises by two heads from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the lateral aspect of the sclera.
More definitions
- the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: lateral recti| Singular | lateral rectus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward:abducens musclelateral rectus musclerectus lateralis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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