superior oblique muscle
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- superior oblique (ellipsis)
Noun
[edit]superior oblique muscle (plural superior oblique muscles)
- (anatomy) A long thin extraocular muscle that arises just above the margin of the optic foramen, is inserted on the upper part of the eyeball, and moves the eye downward and laterally.
- Synonym: obliquus oculi superior
- Coordinate term: inferior oblique muscle
Translations
[edit]muscle
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References
[edit]- “oblique, .”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.