superior rectus (SR)

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Introduction

One of the extraocular muscles.

Origin

Insertion

superior part of sclera of eye

Action

Innervation

oculomotor nerve (CN III)

Physical examination

Test: ask patient to look upward & outward

More general terms

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999