The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_rectus_muscle ]

Synonyms: posterior rectus lateral rectus M. rectus lateralis lateral rectus muscle musculus rectus lateralis lateral rectus extraocular muscle

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uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas

has alternative id

UBERON:0004837

has related synonym

musculus rectus lateralis bulbi

lateral recti

lateral extraocular muscle

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UBERON:0001603