extraocular muscle

seven extrinsic muscles of the human eye
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q533979
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extraocular muscle

Summary

extraocular muscle is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It draws 525 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #214 of 1,372).[2]

Key Facts

  • extraocular muscle's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[3].
  • extraocular muscle is a type of muscle of face[4].
  • extraocular muscle is a type of ocular muscle[5].
  • extraocular muscle is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • extraocular muscle is a type of muscle of head[7].
  • extraocular muscle is part of muscle of head[8].
  • extraocular muscle is used for eye movement[9].
  • extraocular muscle's Commons category is recorded as Extraocular muscles[10].
  • extraocular muscle is the opposite of Intrinsic ocular muscle[11].
  • extraocular muscle comprises superior rectus muscle[12].
  • extraocular muscle comprises inferior rectus muscle[13].
  • extraocular muscle comprises medial rectus muscle[14].
  • extraocular muscle comprises lateral rectus muscle[15].
  • extraocular muscle comprises superior oblique muscle[16].
  • extraocular muscle comprises inferior oblique muscle[17].
  • extraocular muscle's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C33199[18].

Why It Matters

extraocular muscle draws 525 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #214 of 1,372).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Has part(s) superior rectus muscle, inferior rectus muscle, medial rectus muscle +3
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