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Superior Oblique Myomymia: Anatomy of the Superior Oblique Muscle

Superior Oblique Myomymia: Anatomy of the Superior Oblique Muscle. The muscle changes direction via the trochlea which is a pulley-like structure and passes under the superior rectus muscle and inserts posteriorly and temporally on the globe. Muscle action causes intorsion and depression of the eye. Contributed by Prof. Bhupendra C. K. Patel MD, FRCS with the creative commons license (Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License 2006) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eye_orbit_anatomy_superior.jpg Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator

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