superior rectus muscle

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Noun superior rectus muscle has 1 sense

superior rectus muscle, superior rectus, rectus superior - the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
--₁ is a kind of ocular muscle, eye muscle

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< h1>Superior Rectus Muscle

Description: The Superior Rectus Muscle is one of the six external muscles of the eye. It is responsible for elevating the eyeball and assisting in its inward rotation.

Sample sentences:

The superior rectus muscle contracts to move the eye upward when looking at the sky.
Damage to the superior rectus muscle can result in difficulties in looking upward or focusing on objects at higher angles.
During the eye examination, the doctor checks the movement of the superior rectus muscle to evaluate eye alignment.

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