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There are some radial muscles that exist in the eye. Radial muscles have a similar structure to that of spokes on a bike, radiating outward from their source. The extraocular muscles of the eyes connect to the eye in several different locations around it to allow movement in different directions according to which extraocular muscle contracts.

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