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superior recti

superior recti is the plural of superior rectus.

Meaning of superior rectus

Noun

superior rectus (plural superior recti)

  1. The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.

Questions about superior recti

What is superior recti the plural of?
Superior recti is the plural of superior rectus.

Words near superior recti in the dictionary

  1. superior petrosal sinus
  2. superior petrosal sinuses
  3. superior pharyngeal constrictor
  4. superior planet
  5. superior planets
  6. superior recti
  7. superior rectus
  8. superior sagittal sinus
  9. superior sagittal sinuses
  10. superior tarsal
  11. superior tarsal muscle

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