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Musculus obliquus superior bulbi click link to right of "Synonym(s)" is an extraocular muscle in the orbit. It originates above the medial margin of the optic canal and inserts via a tendon passing through the trochlea, or pulley, and then reflected backward, downward, and laterally to the sclera between the superior and lateral direct muscles of the eyeball. Primary action: intorsion (see Comments); secondary action: depression and abduction. Nerve supply: trochlear nerve.
August 5, 2011