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The inferior rectus is an extraocular muscle that is attached to the bottom of the eye. This muscle helps the eye move downward.

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What are the six things attached to each eye that control and coordinate the movements of the eye?

The six extraocular muscles control and coordinate the movements of the eye: the lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, superior oblique, and inferior oblique muscles. Each muscle is responsible for a specific movement of the eye in different directions.


What are the muscles called which are attached to your phalanges?

Phalanges are bones that are present in the fingers and toes. In the hands, the muscles that are attached to your phalanges are called the deep flexor and superficial flexor muscles.


How do muscles attached to the bones move the body?

Muscles attached to bones contract and generate force, pulling on the bones they are attached to. This force causes the bones to move, resulting in movement of the body. The attachment of muscles to bones via tendons allows for efficient transfer of force and movement.


Have you ever experienced the sensation of a ball in your eye"?

No, I have never experienced the sensation of a ball in my eye.


Which part of the eye helps it to move?

The eye is controlled in its movements by the 6 extra-ocular muscles. There are 4 rectus muscles and 2 oblique muscles. A summary of their actions are listed below:Superior rectus- helps eye to elevate, adduct and intortInferior rectus- helps eye to depress, adduct and extortMedial rectus- helps eye to adductLateral rectus- helps eye to abductSuperior oblique- helps eye to depress, abduct and intortInferior oblique- helps eye to elevate, abduct and extort.

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What part of the eye moves it up down left right?

Muscles attached to the eye ball behind the eye lids.


What are skeletal muscles like?

Skeletal muscles are spindle, flat-shaped or circular in shape. The circular ones have attachments called "heads" at their ends. Most of the skeletal muscles are attached to bones by cord-like tendons. Some of these muscles are attached to skin, cartilage, or other structures in the body such as the eye ball. Some of these muscles have intermediate tendons as well as aponeurosis.


What kind of tissues move your eyes?

There are muscles attached to the eye that move them.


Why do you think orbital fractures are often difficult to fixate?

The eye ball and the eye ball muscles prevent you from doing the same.


What are the six things attached to each eye that control and coordinate the movements of the eye?

The six extraocular muscles control and coordinate the movements of the eye: the lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, superior oblique, and inferior oblique muscles. Each muscle is responsible for a specific movement of the eye in different directions.


Is gross eye movements are produced by five extrinsic eye muscles attached to the outer surface of each eye?

yes they are, I studied this in college


Is it important for the lens to be attached to muscles in the eye?

Yes, it is important for the lens to be attached to muscles in the eye, specifically the ciliary muscles. These muscles allow the lens to change shape, enabling the eye to focus on objects at varying distances, a process known as accommodation. This flexibility is essential for clear vision, as it helps the eye adjust to different visual demands. Without this muscular attachment, our ability to see clearly at different ranges would be impaired.


How many extrinsic eye muscles are attached to the exterior surface of each eyeball?

30


Are the muscles in back attached to intervertebral discs?

Muscles are attached to tendons which are attached to bones.


Describe how are skeleton and muscles are attached?

Muscles and bones are attached by tendons.


Why do you think muscles attached to the bones?

because the muscles are attached the bones


When do bones allow movement to occur?

Your movable bones are attached to skeletal muscles by tendons. Your muscles move to pull the bones, which are often attached by semi-restricted ball-joints, like in your elbows and knees.