superior rectus muscle

n.

A muscle with origin from the superior part of the common tendinous ring, with insertion into the superior part of the sclera of the eye, with nerve supply from the oculomotor nerve, and whose action directs the pupil upward and medialward.

Words nearby superior rectus muscle

superior petrosal sinus, superior phrenic vein, superior planet, superior pulmonary vein, superior rectal vein, superior rectus muscle, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, superior sagittal sinus, superior salivary nucleus, superior tarsal muscle, superior temporal line