lateral rectus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|muscle}} The longest of the four [[extraocular]] [[muscle]]s of the [[eyeball]] in the [[orbit]], which arises by two heads from the border of the [[w:optic canal|optic foramen]] and inserts into the lateral aspect of the [[sclera]].

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