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Superior Rectus

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
superior rectus muscle
plural
Superior Rectuses
possessive
Superior Rectus's
pluralpossessive
Superior Rectuses'