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lateral recti

lateral recti is the plural of lateral rectus.

Meaning of lateral rectus

Noun

lateral rectus (plural lateral recti)

  1. The longest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises by two heads from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the lateral aspect of the sclera.

Questions about lateral recti

What is lateral recti the plural of?
Lateral recti is the plural of lateral rectus.

Words near lateral recti in the dictionary

  1. lateral pterygoid nerve
  2. lateral pterygoid nerves
  3. lateral pterygoid plate
  4. lateral raise
  5. lateral raises
  6. lateral recti
  7. lateral rectus
  8. lateral scale
  9. lateral scales
  10. lateral sclerosis
  11. lateral sinus

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