Eye Muscles

Question 1

Muscle resection means what?

Answer 1

Strengthening the muscle

Question 2

Muscle recession means what?

Answer 2

Weakening the muscle

Question 3

What muscle’s first movement is
Intorsion (nasal rotation), Depression (downwards), and Abduction (out towards ear)?

Answer 3

Superior Oblique

Question 4

What muscle’s first movement is Extorsion (temporal rotation), Elevation (upwards), and Abduction (out towards the ear)?

Answer 4

Inferior Oblique

Question 5

What muscle’s first movement is Elevation (upwards), Adduction (inwards), and Intorsion (nasal rotation)?

Answer 5

Superior Rectus

Question 6

What muscle’s first movement is Depression (downward), Adduction (inward), and Extorsion (temporal rotation)?

Answer 6

Inferior Rectus

Question 7

What muscle’s primary movement is Adduction (towards nose)?

Answer 7

Medial Rectus

Question 8

What muscle’s primary movement is Abduction (outward towards ear)?

Answer 8

Lateral Rectus

Question 9

What does Adduction mean?

Answer 9

Movement towards the nose

Question 10

What does Abduction mean?

Answer 10

Movement outwards to the ear

Question 11

What does the Resection procedure consist of?

Answer 11

Moving the lateral muscle forward, shortening, thus strengthening the action of the muscle

Question 12

Muscle Resection surgery is done on what muscle?

Answer 12

Lateral Rectus

Question 13

What does Recession procedure consist of?

Answer 13

Moving the Medial muscle posteriorly in order to weaken the action of the muscle

Question 14

Muscle Recession surgery is done on what muscle?

Answer 14

Medial Rectus

Question 15

Esotropia can be caused by?

Answer 15

Excessive hyperopia