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superior rectus

superior rectus noun: 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.

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.

superior rectus meaning in Tamil

superior rectus in Tamil

விழி மேல் திருப்புத்தசை

Forms of superior rectus

pluralsuperior recti
alternative formsuperior rectus muscle
alternative formrectus superior

Questions about superior rectus

What does superior rectus mean?
Superior rectus means 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.
What is superior rectus in Tamil?
Superior rectus in Tamil is விழி மேல் திருப்புத்தசை. See Superior rectus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superior rectus?
Superior rectus is a noun.
What is the plural of superior rectus?
The plural of superior rectus is superior recti.

Words near superior rectus in the dictionary

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

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