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lat·er·al rec·tus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abducens muscle, lateral rectus muscle, lateral rectus, rectus lateralisnoun

    the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward

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  1. lateral rectusnoun

    A muscle in the orbit of the eye.

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  1. lateral rectus

    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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  1. lateral rectus

    The lateral rectus is a muscle in the eye that controls the movement of the eye. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control eye movements. The lateral rectus specifically abducts the eye, meaning it pulls the eye outward, away from the nose. This muscle is primarily responsible for enabling the eye to move to the side or in a lateral direction.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lateral rectus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lateral rectus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • recto lateral, músculo recto lateralSpanish
  • muscolo retto lateraleItalian

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