Definition of Lateral rectus

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lateral rectus
Noun
1. the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
(synonym) abducens muscle, lateral rectus muscle, rectus lateralis
(hypernym) ocular muscle, eye muscle

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Lateral rectus Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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lateral rectus
lateral rectus
muscle n : the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward [syn: abducens muscle, lateral rectus, rectus lateralis ]




Lateral rectus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Lateral rectus muscle
For the muscle of the neck, see Rectus capitis lateralis 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 (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI.

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