Espiral Atlas
MuscleHead and neck

Lateral rectus muscle

musculus rectus lateralis bulbi

Abducts the eyeball. Only the actions of the medial and lateral recti can be tested from the primary position; the others almost never act alone.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye

Other structures in this region

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