...(contain blood supply to the retina), the iris (contains pupils and smooth muscles that controls its diameter<ref>Rehman I, Hazhirkarzar B, Patel BC. [https:/
The extraocular muscles are seven muscles supplied by [[Cranial Nerves|cranial nerves]] that are responsible for eye
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...n the skeletal fibers of the superior oblique muscle. The superior oblique muscles allow for depression, abduction, and medial rotation (intortion) of the eye
...ll causing double vision due to unopposed actions of the other extraocular muscles, thereby producing two visual fields from either eye. Torsional [[diplopia]
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...otor nerve (CN III)]] and the trochlear nerve (CN IV), responsible for the extraocular motor functions of the eye. It has a purely somatic motor function.
...sensory function. It innervates the lateral rectus muscle, an extraocular muscles of the eye, which is responsible for the abduction of the eyes on the sam
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...nse to the head being tilted to one side. Antigravity muscles are extensor muscles in the limbs<ref name="Fitzgerald">Fitzgerald MJT, Gruener G, Mtui E. Clini
...are sent by these vestibular tracts to specific antigravity muscles. These muscles contract and maintain the upright posture of the body.
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# Innervation of eye muscles for for gaze fixation and eye tracking (somatic motor)
...":0" /> The oculomotor nerves send somatic motor fibres to all extraocular muscles, except the superior oblique and lateral rectus. The superior branch suppli
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...on and innervates the medial rectus, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique muscles by lower division. The [[Trochlear Nerve|trochlear nerve]] CN IV innervates
...:942-65.</ref> and differentiate diplopia caused by dysfunction of orbital extraocular muscle versus cranial nerves, or neuromuscular junction.<ref name=":1" /> T
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...he special senses (such as seeing, hearing, and taste), and others control muscles in the face or regulate glands. The nerves are named and numbered (accordin
...ates the inferior oblique muscle and medial, inferior, and superior rectus muscles of the eye (move the eye); levator palpebrae superioris muscle (elevate eye
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...s and motor output neurons can give quick information to individual ocular muscles.
...ir of canals to be connected predominantly to a single pair of extraocular muscles. The result is conjugate movements of the eyes in same plane as head motion
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...ed in expression, mastication and eye movements. This page discusses these muscles, as well as the bones, ligaments, and nerve and blood supply for the head a
== Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joint ==
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...muscle fiber types allows for the wide variety of capabilities that human muscles display.
...xidative (SO), fast oxidative (FO) and fast glycolytic (FG). Most skeletal muscles in a human contain(s) all three types, although in varying proportions. In
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...muscle weakness which can involve the [[Muscles of Respiration|respiratory muscles]] and can lead to a myasthenic crisis, which is a medical emergency<ref>Gil
...postsynaptic receptors at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) of the skeletal muscles<ref>Strauss AJ, Seegal BC, Hsu KC, Burkholder PM, Nastuk WL, Osserman KE. I
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== 3 Types of Muscles in Humans ==
...ontracting to facilitate movement of our skeletons. Known also as striated muscles due to their appearance. The cause of this 'stripy' appearance is the bands
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...ory component of vision is dependent on proper motor function. Extraocular muscles align our eyes allowing to use both eyes together to perceive and process i
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...head movements. When the head turns, vestibular output to the extraocular muscles signals conjugate eye movement in the equal and opposite direction.<ref nam
...and lateral [[Vestibulospinal Tract|vestibular tract]] are used to signal muscles of the head, limbs, and trunk in a way that counteracts destabilising force
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...antly proximal weakness, sparing facial, extraocular, and distal extremity muscles (at least early in the course of the disease<ref>Darras BT, Jones Jr HR, Ry
...ally life threatening cardiac arrhythmias tend to occur. The most affected muscles include the hip girdle muscle group.
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...rs of Consciousness|consciousness]], language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, [[Muscle Strength Testing|motor strength]], [[ataxia]], [[dysarth
...have poorly reliability or are redundant (level of consciousness, [[Facial Muscles - Lower Group|facial weakness,]] ataxia, and dysarthria<ref>Kasner SE. [htt
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...at a vertebral level. However, they do generate reflex muscle guarding in muscles associated with the affected vertebral motion segment.<ref name=":6" />
...a horse who struggles with pushing behind will generally have weak gluteal muscles).
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...</nowiki></ref> Mechanoreceptor input from the upper cervical region and muscles leads to a coordination between vision and movement of the neck. <ref name
...boccipital area. The muscles in this area, in particular the suboccipital muscles are responsible for receiving and sending information to and from the centr
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*Palpate suboccipital muscles, upper trapezius, levator scapula and pectoralis minor to assess shortness
**Extraocular movements are tested by asking the patient to follow a moving finger in a h
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