Oral Cavity, Sinuses And Orbit Flashcards
Levator palpebrae superioris innervation and action
- oculomotor nerve
- elevates eyelid
Levator palpebrae superioris origin and insertion
Origin: lesser wing of sphenoid
Insertion: skin of superior eyelid
Superior oblique origin and insertion
Origin: sphenoid bone
Insertion: scera
Superior oblique innervation and action
- trochlear nerve
- depresses and abducts eye
Inferior oblique origin and insertion
Origin: floor of the orbit
Insertion: sclera
Inferior oblique innervation and action
Oculomotor nerve
Abducts and elevates eye
Insertion and origin for the rectus muscles of the eye
(Superior, inferior, medial, lateral)
Origin: common tendinitis ring
Insertion: sclera
Innervation for the rectus muscles of the eye
Superior, inferior, medial: oculomotor
Lateral: abducent
Superior rectus action
Elevates and adducts eye
Inferior rectus action
Depresses and adducts eye
Medial rectus action
Adducts eye
Lateral rectus action
Abducts eye