Lateral rectus muscle
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| Lateral rectus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rectus muscles: 2 = superior, 3 = inferior, 4 = medial, 5 = lateral Oblique muscles: 6 = superior, 8 = inferior Other muscle: 9 = levator palpebrae superioris Other structures: 1 = Annulus of Zinn, 7 = Trochlea, 10 = Superior tarsus, 11 = Sclera, 12 = Optic nerve | ||
| Figure showing the mode of innervation of the Recti medialis and lateralis of the eye. | ||
| Latin | Rectus lateralus | |
| Gray's | subject #227 1022 | |
| Origin: | annulus of Zinn at the orbital apex | |
| Insertion: | 7 mm temporal to the limbus | |
| Blood: | ||
| Nerve: | abducens nerve | |
| Action: | abducts the eyeball (makes it move outwards) | |
- For the muscle of the neck, see Rectus capitis lateralis muscle
The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI.
