The Eye Muscles PDF
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This document provides a detailed description of the six eye muscles, listing their locations and functions, along with diagrams or images to further explain these anatomical features (the text itself does not contain any diagrams/images).
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The Eye muscles 1. Medial Rectus Location: Runs along the inside of the eye, closest to the nose. Function: Moves the eye inward (adduction) toward the nose. 2. Lateral Rectus Location: Runs along the outer side of the eye, closest to the temple. Function: Moves the e...
The Eye muscles 1. Medial Rectus Location: Runs along the inside of the eye, closest to the nose. Function: Moves the eye inward (adduction) toward the nose. 2. Lateral Rectus Location: Runs along the outer side of the eye, closest to the temple. Function: Moves the eye outward (abduction) away from the nose. 3. Superior Rectus Location: Runs on top of the eye. Function: Moves the eye upward (elevation) and slightly rotates it inward (intorsion) and toward the nose (adduction). 4. Inferior Rectus Location: Runs along the bottom of the eye. Function: Moves the eye downward (depression) and slightly rotates it outward (extorsion) and away from the nose (abduction). 5. Superior Oblique Location: Runs along the top of the eye, with a tendon that passes through a pulley- like structure called the trochlea. Function: Rotates the eye inward (intorsion), moves it downward (depression), and slightly outward (abduction). 6. Inferior Oblique Location: Runs underneath the eye and attaches toward the outer corner. Function: Rotates the eye outward (extorsion), moves it upward (elevation), and slightly outward (abduction).
