EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLES Flashcards
Levator palpebrae superioris
Superior rectus
Medial rectus
Inferior rectus
Inferior oblique
CN III (3)
Lateral rectus
CN VI (6)
Superior oblique
CN IV (4)
How many muscles are used when looking side-to-side?
Single muscle
What shape does the rectus muscles form?
Shape of cross
Which two muscles are used when looking up?
Superior rectus and inferior oblique
Which two muscles are used when looking down?
Inferior rectus and superior oblique
Which two muscles are used for pull and attachment?
Inferior and superior obliques
What happens to the eyeball when looking up and down?
Intorsion and extorision (twists eyeball)
What is CN VI (6) palsy?
When lateral rectus is paralyzed
Which part is ONLY part of the lateral view?
Levator palpebrae superioris
Which part is ONLY part of the anterior view?
Medial rectus