Inferior rectus extraocular muscle
System
Sensory (Eye)
SNOMED CT
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Inferior rectus extraocular muscle
Definition
A muscle in the orbit that depresses, adducts, and helps extort (rotate laterally) the eye. The inferior rectus muscle is the only muscle that is capable of depressing the pupil when it is in a fully abducted position.
Also known as inferior rectus, inferior rectus muscle, m. rectus inferior, musculus rectus inferior, ventral rectus extraocular muscle — per UBERON
The Inferior rectus extraocular muscle is a part of the Sensory (Eye).