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lat·er·al rec·tus mus·cle

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  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 rectus muscle

    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 muscle

    The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle located in the human eye that is responsible for lateral movements, primarily allowing the eye to move away from the nose or towards the outward direction. This muscle is one of the six known extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye and is the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, also known as the sixth cranial nerve. Dysfunction or paralysis of this muscle can lead to limited outward eye movement, a condition known as abducens palsy.

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  1. Lateral rectus muscle

    The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI. Its function is to bring the pupil away from the midline of the body. It is tested clinically by asking the patient to look laterally.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lateral rectus muscle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lateral rectus muscle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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