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Lateral rectus
Other Terms:
Musculus rectus lateralis,
Muscle droit latéral
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus rectus lateralis
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Head somite muscle – pre-otic group (Extra-ocular muscle)
Etymology
The English name for this muscle is the side straight muscle (of the eye). The word rectus is Latin for “straight.” Lateral is from the Latin latus meaning “side.”
Origin
Lateral part of common tendinous ring and orbital surface of the sphenoid bone just lateral to the ring
Insertion
Lateral surface of the anterior part of the sclera
Action
Abducts the eye.
Nerve supply
Abducens nerve (Cranial nerve VI)
Blood supply
Muscular branches of the ophthalmic artery via the internal carotid artery.
Latin
Musculus rectus lateralis
French
Muscle droit latéral
