Meanings
nounsuperior rectus (plural superior recti)
plural superior recti · alternative superior rectus muscle · alternative rectus superior
- anatomyThe 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
Similar
superior rectus musclerectus superior
Broader
ocular muscleeye muscle
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 上直肌
- 上直肌 (shàngzhíjī)muscle
Italian retto superiore, muscolo retto superiore
- retto superioremuscle
- muscolo retto superioremuscle
Spanish recto superior, músculo recto superior
- recto superiormuscle
- músculo recto superiormuscle
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APA
superior rectus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superior%20rectus
MLA
“superior rectus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superior%20rectus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superior rectus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superior%20rectus.
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