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Meaning of superior rectus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The thinnest and narrowest of the four extraocular muscles of the eyeball in the orbit, which arises from the border of the optic foramen and inserts into the superior aspect of the sclera.

Equivalents

Español músculo recto superior recto superior
Italiano muscolo retto superiore retto superiore

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

superior sagittal sinus superior tarsal superior tarsal muscle superior tenant superior thyroid artery superior vena cava

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