Extrunsic Eye Muscles Flashcards
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What does the medial rectus muscle do? Cranial nerve?
A
Moves eye medially
CN III = oculomotor
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Q
What does the lateral rectus muscle do? Cranial nerve?
A
Moves eye laterally.
CN VI = abducens
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What does the superior rectus muscle do? Cranial nerve?
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Elevates eye & turns it medially
CN III = oculomotor
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Q
What does the inferior rectus muscle do? Cranial nerve?
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Depresses the eye & turns it laterally
CN VIII = abducens
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What does the inferior oblique muscle do? Cranial nerve?
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Elevates eye & turns it laterally
CN III = oculomotor
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What does the superior oblique muscle do? Cranial nerve?
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Depresses the eye & turns it laterally
CN IV = trochlear
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Q
What is Stabismus?
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Alternate eye focusing on objects due to weak extrinsic muscles
- treated by patching the strong eye to force the weaker eye muscles to grow
