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Superior rectus
Other Terms:
Musculus rectus superior,
Muscle droit supérieur
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus rectus superior
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Head somite muscle – pre-otic group (Extra-ocular muscle)
Etymology
The English name for this muscle is the upper straight muscle (of the eye). The word rectus is Latin for “straight.” The Latin term superior is derived from the Latin super meaning “above.”
Origin
Superior part of the common tendinous ring that surrounds the optic canal
Insertion
Superior surface of the anterior part of the sclera
Action
Elevates, adducts, and intorts the eye.
Nerve supply
Oculomotor nerve (Cranial nerve III)
Blood supply
Muscular branches and the supraorbital artery of the ophthalmic artery via the internal carotid artery.
Latin
Musculus rectus superior
French
Muscle droit supérieur
