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Primarily the superior rectus muscle rotates the eye into upwards gaze.
However, if the eye is turned towards the nose (facing intwards) then the inferior oblique muscle does much of the elevation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe superior oblique muscle, or obliquus oculi superior, is a fusiform muscle originating in the upper, medial side of the orbit (i.e. from beside the nose) which abducts, depresses and internally rotates the eye. It is the only extraocular muscle innervated by the trochlear nerve (the fourth cranial nerve).
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∙ 9y agoThe superior rectus muscle moves the eye superior and medially. The superior rectus is innervated by the oculomotor nerve.
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∙ 15y agoThe superior rectus
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∙ 12y agoSuperior rectus
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∙ 13y agolevator palpebrae superioris
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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 the medial rectus muscle of the eye?
it is the lower muscle of the eyeball. Helps move the eyeball.
What is a dearses?
a muscle in your eyeball
When the diaphragm muscle is moving upward you are?
You are exhaling.
A muscle producing upward movement is a?
flexor
Is the retina a muscle or something else?
the membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball.
Which muscle is not associated with a movement of the eyeball?
The muscles associated with the movement of the eyeball are the superior rectus inferior rectus the superior oblique and inferior oblique and the medial and lateral rectus
What is six nerve palsy of the eyes?
the 6th cranial supply the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. It allow the eyeball to turn out. if you have the nerve palsy of this nerve, your eyeball cannot be turned out.
The abducens nerve supplies the?
The abducens is another nerve sending controlling impulses to an eyeball muscle.
What muscle contracts the corner of the mouth and is drawn upward?
zygomaticus
What muscle or muscles expand the chest cavity by rotating the ribs upward contibuting to inspiration?
What muscle expand the chest cavity by rotating the ribs upward, contributing to inspiration
What muscle moves the scapulae forward and rotate scapula upward?
The Serratus Anterior moves the scapula forward and rotates it upward.
