Muscular system
Medial rectus muscle
Musculus rectus medialis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Extra-ocular muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The medial rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit near the eye.
It is one of the extraocular muscles.
It originates from the common tendinous ring, and inserts into the anteromedial surface of the eye.
It is supplied by the inferior division of the oculomotor nerve (III).
It rotates the eye medially (adduction).
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus rectus medialis
- English
- Medial rectus muscle
- French
- Muscle droit médial de l'œil
- Spanish
- Músculo recto medial
- Portuguese
- Músculo reto medial