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inferior oblique muscles

inferior oblique muscles is the plural of inferior oblique muscle.

Meaning of inferior oblique muscle

Noun

inferior oblique muscle (plural inferior oblique muscles)

  1. A short extraocular muscle that arises from the orbital surface of the maxilla, is inserted slightly in front of and below the superior oblique muscle, and moves the eye upward and laterally.

Questions about inferior oblique muscles

What is inferior oblique muscles the plural of?
Inferior oblique muscles is the plural of inferior oblique muscle.

Words near inferior oblique muscles in the dictionary

  1. inferior mesenteric artery
  2. inferior nasal concha
  3. inferior nasal conchae
  4. inferior oblique
  5. inferior oblique muscle
  6. inferior oblique muscles
  7. inferior obliques
  8. inferior orbital fissure
  9. inferior orbital fissures
  10. inferior petrosal sinus
  11. inferior petrosal sinuses

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