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Four rectus (superior, inferior, medial, and lateral) and two oblique (superior and inferior) extraocular muscles (EOMs) insert onto the eye and contribute to all ocular movements [1, 2].
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Skalicky, S.E. (2016). The Extraocular Muscles. In: Ocular and Visual Physiology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-846-5_16
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