MUSCLES OF THE EYEBALL Flashcards
Muscles that move the eyeball within the orbit
Extrinsic muscles
Muscles that affect the size of the pupil and lens
Intrinsic muscles
Origin of superior oblique
Body of sphenoid bone
Insertion of superior oblique
Superior surface of eyeball
Innervation of superior oblique
Trochlear nerve
Origin of inferior oblique
Maxillary bone, lateral to nasolacrimal groove
Insertion of inferior oblique
Inferior surface of eyeball
Innervation of inferior oblique
Oculomotor nerve
Origin of superior rectus
Superior part of common tendinous ring
Insertion of superior rectus
Anterior half of the eyeball, superiorly
Innervation of superior rectus
Oculomotor nerve
Origin of inferior rectus
Inferior part of common tendinous ring
Insertion of inferior rectus
Anterior half of eyeball, inferiorly
Innervation of inferior rectus
Oculomotor nerve
Origin of lateral rectus
Lateral part of common tendinous ring
Insertion of lateral rectus
Anterior half of eyeball, laterally
Innervation of lateral rectus
Abducens nerve
Origin of medial rectus
Medial part of common tendinous ring
Insertion of medial rectus
Anterior half of eyeball, medially
Innervation of medial rectus
Oculomotor nerve
Origin of levator palpabrae superioris
Lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
Insertion of levator palpabrae superioris
Anterior surface of tarsal plate
Innervation of levator plapabrae superioris
Occulomotor nerve
Action of superior oblique
Depression, Abduction
Action of superior rectus
Elevation, Adduction
Action of inferior oblique
Elevation, Abduction
Action of inferior rectus
Depression, Adduction
Action of lateral rectus
Abduction
Action of medial rectus
Adduction
Which fibres in the iris decrease the size of the pupil
Circular muscles
Which fibres in the iris increase the size of the pupil
Radial muscles
What causes the lens to become round(Near vision)
Contraction of ciliary body
What causes the lens to become round(Near vision)
Contraction of ciliary body
What causes the lens to be flat(Distant vision)
Relaxation of ciliary body