2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
2 Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology
Part I: Anatomy
Chapter 1: Orbit and Ocular Adnexa
Extraocular Muscles
Extraocular Muscle Distribution in the Orbit
See Figures 1-12 through 1-14 for the arrangement of the extraocular muscles within the orbit. Note the relationship between the oblique extraocular muscles and the superior, medial, and inferior rectus muscles. See Chapter 17 for additional figures depicting the location of the extraocular muscles within the orbit and their relationship to surrounding structures, along with corresponding computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 2 - Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.