superior rectus
superior rectus · superior recti
The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the…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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
More definitions
- the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: superior recti| Singular | superior rectus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially:superior rectus musclerectus superior
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular