Lateral Rectus (Noun)
Meaning
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The lateral rectus muscle is located on the outside of the eye and is responsible for abduction of the eyeball.
- When the lateral rectus muscle contracts, it rotates the eye outward, away from the midline of the body.
- Individuals with lateral rectus paralysis may experience difficulty moving their eye laterally or may exhibit esotropia.
- The lateral rectus muscle is innervated by the sixth cranial nerve, also known as the abducens nerve.
- The function of the lateral rectus muscle can be assessed through a series of ocular motility tests.