An anatomical study of the inferior oblique muscle with emphasis on its nerve entry

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-297

  Kumar, Vishal ^a   Murlimanju, B V ^b   Devika, P ^a   Nair, Narga ^a   Pai, Shakuntala R ^c   Pulakunta, Thejodhar ^d   Naveen, N S ^e  

^a NITTE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d Department of Anatomy   (India)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Inferior oblique; Muscle; Oculomotor nerve; Orbit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERIOR OBLIQUE MUSCLE; LACRIMAL DUCT; MALE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NEUROANATOMY; OCULOMOTOR NERVE; ORBIT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; OCULOMOTOR NERVE;

EID: 79959950473     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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