inferior oblique muscle

noun

A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.

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obliquus oculi inferior
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Meanings

nouninferior oblique muscle (plural inferior oblique muscles)

plural inferior oblique muscles · alternative inferior oblique

  1. anatomyA short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.

    Synonyms: obliquus oculi inferior

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.

Similar
obliquus oculi inferior
Also see
obliquus oculi inferior

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 下斜肌
  • 下斜肌 (xià xié jī)muscle
Italian muscolo obliquo inferiore
  • muscolo obliquo inferioremuscle
Spanish músculo oblicuo inferior
  • músculo oblicuo inferiormuscle
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APA

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Chicago

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