Lateral rectus extra-ocular muscle
System
Sensory (Eye)
SNOMED CT
181152008
Lateral rectus extra-ocular muscle
Definition
The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as lateral rectus, lateral rectus extraocular muscle, lateral rectus muscle, M. rectus lateralis, musculus rectus lateralis, posterior rectus — per UBERON
The Lateral rectus extra-ocular muscle is a part of the Sensory (Eye).