superior rectus

English

Alternative forms

superior rectus muscle, rectus superior

Noun

superior rectus (plural superior recti)

(anatomy) The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.
Coordinate terms: inferior rectus, lateral rectus, medial rectus

Translations

muscle

Chinese:
Mandarin: 上直肌 (shàngzhíjī)
Italian: retto superiore m, muscolo retto superiore m
Spanish: recto superior m, músculo recto superior m

References

“rectus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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