Muscular system
Lateral rectus muscle
Musculus rectus lateralis bulbi oculi
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Extra-ocular muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle on the lateral side of the eye in the orbit.
It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye.
The lateral rectus muscle is responsible for lateral movement of the eyeball, specifically abduction.
Abduction describes the movement of the eye away from the midline (i.a. nose), allowing the eyeball to move horizontally in the lateral direction, bringing the pupil away from the midline of the body.
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus rectus lateralis bulbi oculi
- English
- Lateral rectus muscle
- French
- Muscle droit latéral de l'œil
- Spanish
- Músculo recto lateral
- Portuguese
- Músculo reto lateral