Rectus muscle information

The rectus abdominis muscle is contained in the rectus sheath, which consists of the aponeuroses of the lateral abdominal muscles. Each rectus abdominus...

The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius (deep to...

The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle on the lateral side of the eye in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of...

The superior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of the extraocular muscles. It is innervated by the superior division of the oculomotor...

recti, or rectus abdominis diastasis, is defined as a gap of about 2.7 cm or greater between the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscle. The distance...

The medial rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit near the eye. It is one of the extraocular muscles. It originates from the common tendinous ring, and...

The inferior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit near the eye. It is one of the four recti muscles in the group of extraocular muscles. It originates...

Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Superior rectus muscle In the leg: Rectus femoris muscle In the neck: Rectus capitis anterior muscle Rectus capitis...

The rectus capitis anterior (rectus capitis anticus minor) is a short, flat muscle, situated immediately behind the upper part of the Longus capitis. It...

attachment – the superior rectus muscle, lateral rectus muscle, medial rectus muscle, and inferior rectus muscle. The recti muscles are all of almost equal...

and upward, between the inferior rectus and the floor of the orbit, and just underneath the lateral rectus muscle, the inferior oblique inserts onto...

insertion of the muscle lying between the superior rectus and lateral rectus. The primary (main) action of the superior oblique muscle is intorsion (internal...

behind the rectus muscle and blend with the posterior lamella of the aponeurosis of the internal oblique; its lower fourth is in front of the rectus abdominis...

The rectus sheath (also called the rectus fascia) is a tough fibrous compartment formed by the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal muscle, and the...

The rectus capitis posterior minor (or rectus capitis posticus minor[citation needed]) is a muscle in the upper back part of the neck. It is one of the...

but deep to the rectus femoris muscle. Typically, it cannot be seen without dissection of the rectus femoris. The rectus femoris arises from the anterior...

extraocular muscles in order to weaken or strengthen them, respectively. There are two main types of extraocular muscles - rectus muscles and oblique muscles -...

The rectus capitis lateralis, a short, flat muscle, arises from the upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas, and is inserted into the under...

Inferior rectus muscle Superior rectus muscle Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Musculus rectus thoracis Rectus capitis lateralis muscle Rectus femoris...

the rectus tendons are transected transversely 1–2 cm distal to the superior edge of the pubic bone. Rectus muscle should never be cut. The rectus muscles...

inferior oblique muscle (along with four other eye muscles – superior rectus, medial rectus, inferior rectus and the striated muscle of levator palpebrae...

other animals that controls the movement of the lateral rectus muscle, one of the extraocular muscles responsible for outward gaze. It is a somatic efferent...

The rectus capitis posterior major (or rectus capitis posticus major[citation needed]) is a muscle in the upper back part of the neck. It is one of the...

Rectus capitis posterior muscle may refer to: Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle Rectus capitis posterior major muscle This disambiguation page lists...

bilateral rectus sheaths that join at the anterior midline of the body. These enclose the rectus abdominis muscles (a pair of long, linear muscles, commonly...

sternum. The sternalis muscle may be a variation of the pectoralis major or of the rectus abdominis. The sternalis is a muscle that runs along the anterior...

implant Extraocular muscles Rectus muscles: Inferior rectus muscle Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Superior rectus muscle Scleral tattooing Sclerotomy...

of the medial rectus on the unaffected side as it tries to provide the extra innervation to the affected lateral rectus. These two muscles are synergists...

the body of the femur in its upper two-thirds, sitting under the rectus femoris muscle and from the lower part of the lateral intermuscular septum. Its...

Rectus capitis may refer to: Rectus capitis anterior muscle Rectus capitis lateralis muscle Rectus capitis posterior major muscle Rectus capitis posterior...