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In terms of an anatomical figure (human figure standing feet shoulder length apart, hands facing viewer), something that is inferior to a relative object (say a bone) is underneath the bone.
The opposite term is superior, meaning that the muscle would be above in comparison to the relative object, or the bone.
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Is the buccinator muscle superior or inferior to the frontalis muscle?
inferior
What does the inferior oblique muscle of the eye do?
The inferior oblique muscle of the eye, abducts, elevates and laterally rotates the eye
What muscle turns the eye inferior and medially?
The superior oblique muscle turns the eye inferiorly and medially. It is innervated by the trochlear nerve.
What is the extrinsic eye muscle that circles the bottom part of the eyeball?
The muscle that circles underneath the eyeball is the inferior oblique. The purpose of the inferior oblique is to move the eye upward.
What is mild inferior hypokinesia?
underactive contracyin of heart muscle
What is the muscle involved in the rotation of the eye?
The muscle is called an 'extraocular muscle', of which there are 6 - they are relatively small,incredible strong and efficient. They are : medial rectus; superior rectus; superior oblique; lateral rectus; inferior rectus and inferior oblique.
What muscle allows you to look up?
inferior rectus superior rectus :)
What is inferior wall mild hypokinesia?
underactive contracyin of heart muscle
Is the stenocleidomastoid muscle superior or inferior to the rectus abdominis muscle?
Sternocleidomastoid muscle is in your neck. Rectus abdominis muscle is that six pack muscle, in your abdomen. So the first muscle is superior to second one.
Which extrinsic eye muscle turns the eye laterally?
The inferior oblique muscle, which is located in the anterior portion beneath the eye (hence the inferior in the name). Its full Latin name is obliquus oculi inferior.
What Muscles are used to look cross eyed?
The inferior oblique, superior oblique, lateral rectus, and medial rectus are all used to look cross eyed
Is the nose inferior with the chin?
yes
