What are the extrinsic eye muscles primarily responsible for?
Anatomy | The Extrinsic Eye Muscles [Functions & Innervation]

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Focusing on distant objects
Rotating the eye in its socket
Producing tears
Blinking the eyes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you determine if an eye is left or right using the oblique muscles?
By the direction the oblique muscles run
By the color of the iris
By the size of the pupil
By the shape of the eyelid
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which muscle is responsible for moving the eye medially?
Lateral rectus muscle
Superior oblique muscle
Medial rectus muscle
Inferior oblique muscle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the lateral rectus muscle?
To move the eye medially
To move the eye upwards
To move the eye laterally
To move the eye downwards
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which muscle elevates the eye and turns it laterally?
Lateral rectus muscle
Inferior oblique muscle
Medial rectus muscle
Superior rectus muscle
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which cranial nerve controls the superior oblique muscle?
Cranial nerve 3
Cranial nerve 4
Cranial nerve 5
Cranial nerve 6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of nerves are the cranial nerves controlling the extrinsic eye muscles?
Autonomic nerves
Mixed nerves
Motor nerves
Sensory nerves
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