Eye muscles and movements Flashcards
lateral rectus innervation
CN 6
abducens
lateral rectus movement
abduction (moves eye away from nose)
superior oblique innervation
CN 4
trochelar
superior oblique primary movement
intorsion (rotates top of eye toward nose)
superior oblique secondary movement
depression and bduction
what eye muscles have CN 3 (oculomotor) for innervation?
all of them except lateral rectus and superior oblique
inferior oblique primary movement
extorsion (rotates top of eye away nose)
inferior oblique secondary movement
Elevation and abduction
medial rectus primary movement?
adduction (eye toward nose)
superior rectus primary movement?
elevation
superior rectus secondary movement?
adduction
inferior rectus primary movement?
depression
inferior rectus secondary movement?
adduction
levator palpebrae superioris movement?
elevation of eyelid