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Superior oblique extraocular muscle
| Name: | Superior oblique extraocular muscle |
| Description: | Extraocular muscle in the upper, medial side of the orbit whose primary action is downward, lateral rotation of the eye. It is innervated by the trochlear nerve (adapted from Wikipedia). |
| Synonym(s): | obliquus superior, superior oblique |
| Super-category: | Extraocular muscle |
| Id: | UBERON:0006321 |
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Inferred incoming projections for Superior oblique extraocular muscle
The following brain regions send axons into Superior oblique extraocular muscle: Trochlear nucleus. The statements about these projections are not made on this page, but rather are made on the pages linked here.
- Brain regions that send axons into this region: Trochlear nucleus
Facts about Superior oblique extraocular muscleRDF feed
| AfferentProjections | Trochlear nucleus + |
| CurationStatus | uncurated + |
| Definition | Extraocular muscle in the upper, medial side of the orbit whose primary action is downward, lateral rotation of the eye. It is innervated by the trochlear nerve (adapted from Wikipedia). |
| Id | UBERON:0006321 + |
| Label | Superior oblique extraocular muscle + |
| ModifiedDate | 10 July 2012 + |
| SuperCategory | Extraocular muscle + |
| Synonym | obliquus superior +, and superior oblique + |