Definition of Inferior rectus

1. Noun. The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially.

Exact synonyms: Inferior Rectus Muscle, Rectus Inferior
Generic synonyms: Eye Muscle, Ocular Muscle

Medical Definition of Inferior rectus

1. Origin, inferior part of the common tendinous ring; insertion, inferior part of sclera of the eye; action, primary, depression; secondary, adduction and extorsion; nerve supply, oculomotor (inferior branch). Synonym: musculus rectus inferior. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inferior Rectus

inferior planet
inferior pole
inferior pole of kidney
inferior pole of testis
inferior polioencephalitis
inferior posterior serratus muscle
inferior pubic ligament
inferior pulmonary vein
inferior quadrigeminal brachium
inferior radioulnar joint
inferior rectal artery
inferior rectal nerves
inferior rectal plexuses
inferior rectal veins
inferior rectus (current term)
inferior rectus (current term)
inferior rectus muscle
inferior retinaculum of extensor muscles
inferior root of ansa cervicalis
inferior root of vestibulocochlear nerve
inferior sagittal sinus
inferior salivary nucleus
inferior salivatory nucleus
inferior segmental artery of kidney
inferior segment of kidney
inferior semilunar lobule
inferior strait
inferior suprarenal artery
inferior surface of cerebellar hemisphere
inferior surface of pancreas

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