Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - The Muscular System - Figure 11.5 - Page 341: 1

Answer

The inferior oblique muscle moves the eyeball superiorly and laterally.

Work Step by Step

The inferior oblique muscles of the eyes are extrinsic muscles: they have their origins in the orbit, and insert on the eyeball. They rotate and adduct the eyeballs laterally, and elevate them superiorly.
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