Muscular system
Inferior rectus muscle
Musculus rectus inferior
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Extra-ocular muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The inferior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit near the eye.
It is one of the four recti muscles in the group of extraocular muscles.
It originates from the common tendinous ring, and inserts into the anteroinferior surface of the eye.
It depresses the eye (downwards).
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus rectus inferior
- English
- Inferior rectus muscle
- French
- Muscle droit inférieur de l'œil
- Spanish
- Músculo recto inferior
- Portuguese
- Músculo reto inferior