superior rectus
Superior rectus muscle is one of the six extraocular muscles that control eye movements.
Summary
- innervation: superior branch of the oculomotor nerve (CN III)
- origin: annulus of Zinn (tendinous ring)
- insertion: globe (anterior, superior surface)
- primary function: one of two ocular elevators
- secondary function: one of the two ocular internal rotators
- tertiary function: one of the three ocular adductors
See also
Siehe auch:
- Musculus obliquus inferior
- ocular adductors
- Nervus oculomotorius
- Annulus of Zinn
- ocular elevators
- ocular internal rotators
- Musculus obliquus superior
- Musculus rectus lateralis
- äußere Augenmuskulatur
- Musculus rectus medialis
- Musculus rectus inferior
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