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inferior rectus muscle [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Muscles and Tendons
- The Eye
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inferior rectus muscle
1, record 1, English, inferior%20rectus%20muscle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inferior rectus 2, record 1, English, inferior%20rectus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary action of the inferior rectus muscle is to depress the eye, causing the cornea and pupil to move inferiorly. The inferior rectus originates from the annulus of Zinn and courses anteriorly and laterally along the orbital floor, making an angle of 23 degrees with the visual axis. This angle causes the secondary and tertiary actions of the inferior rectus muscle to be adduction and extorsion (excycloduction). 2, record 1, English, - inferior%20rectus%20muscle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inferior rectus muscle; musculus rectus inferior: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - inferior%20rectus%20muscle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muscles et tendons
- Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muscle droit inférieur
1, record 1, French, muscle%20droit%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le muscle droit inférieur abaisse le regard [...] 1, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muscle droit inférieur : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
musculus rectus inferior : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 1, French, - muscle%20droit%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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