EOM Innervation and Blood Supply Flashcards
Motor innervation by CN III
Superior division:
Superior rectus
Inferior division:
Medial rectus
Inferior rectus
Inferior oblique
Motor innervation by CN VI
Lateral rectus
Motor innervation by CN IV
Superior oblique
What branch supplies blood to the EOMs
Muscular branch off the ophthalmic off the internal carotid artery
The superior or lateral branch of the muscular artery supplies which EOMs
The superior rectus, superior oblique, and lateral rectus
The inferior or medial branch of the muscular artery supplies which EOMs
The inferior rectus, inferior oblique, and medial rectus
Blood drainage of the EOMs
Drains into muscular veins into the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins