medial rectus
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]medial rectus (plural medial recti)
- (anatomy) The broadest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the medial aspect of the sclera.
- Coordinate terms: inferior rectus, lateral rectus, superior rectus
Translations
[edit]muscle
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References
[edit]- “rectus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.