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Dr. Krupal Modi(MPT)
Assistant Professor
SSPTC
Kadodara.
MUSCLES OF EYE
WHAT IS ORBIT?
 The orbits are bony cavities lodging the eyeballs, various
muscles, nerve, blood vessels and lacrimal glands.
 Nature has provided orbit for the safety of the eyeball.
 The orbits are pyramidal cavities, situated one on each side of the roof
of the nose.
 They provides sockets for rotatory movements of eyeball.
 The long axis of each orbit passes backwards and medially.
 The medial walls are parallel to each other but the lateral walls
are set at right angles to each other.
CONTENTS OF THE ORBIT:
 1) EYEBALL
 2) FASCIA: ORBITALAND BULBAR
 3) MUSCLES: EXTRA-OCULAR
 4)VESSELS: OPTHALMICARTERY, SUPERIORAND INFERIOR
OPTHALMICVEINSAND LYMPHATICS
 5) NERVES: OPTIC, OCULOMOTOR,TROCHLEARAND
ABUDUCENT
 6) LACRIMAL GLAND
 7) ORBITAL FAT
MEDIAL SIDE
LATERAL SIDE
Muscles of the eye gives support and mainly involves in the
movement of the eye and provides better visual system.
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MUSCLE OF EYE:
ORBITAL
MUSCLES
INTRA-
OCULAR
CILIARY
MUSCLES
EXTRA-
OCULAR
INVOLUNTARY VOLUNTAR
Y
1.Superior tarsal muscle.
2.Inferior tarsal muscle.
3.Orbialis
1.Levator Palpebrae Superioris
2.Superior rectus
3.Inferior rectus
4.Medial rectus
5.Lateral rectus
6.Superior oblique
7.Inferior oblique
 Extra-ocular muscles of eyeball = Involved in movement of
eyeball.
 Intra-ocular muscles = Controls shape of lens and size of pupil.
Intraocular muscles:
⦿ Ciliary muscles -helps in accommodation
⦿ Sphincter pupillae -constricts pupil
⦿ Dilater pupillae- Dilates pupil
Extraocular muscles(EOM):
EOM
Oblique
muscles
Superior
oblique
Inferior
oblique
Recti
muscles
Superior
rectus
Inferior
rectus
Medial
rectus
Lateral
rectus
Levator Palpebrae
Superioris
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INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE:
 1.Superior tarsal muscle:
Deeper portion of LPS. It is inserted on the upper margin of the
superior tarsus(fibrous connective tissue). It elevates upper eyelid.
 2.Inferior tarsal muscle:
It extends from fascial sheath of the inferior rectus and inferior
oblique to the lower margin of the inferior tarsus. It possibly
depresses the lower eyelid.
 3. Orbitalis:
It bridges the inferior orbital fissure. Action is uncertain.
VOLUNTARY MUSCLES:
 ORIGIN :
 The four recti arises from a common annular tendon or
tendinous ring.
Also known as “The annulus of Zinn”.
 This ring is attached to the orbital surface of the apex of
the orbit.
 It encloses the optic canal and the middle part of the
superior orbital fissure.
Common annular
tendinous ring
 INSERTION :
The Recti muscles are inserted into the sclera at the
different distances from the limbus forming spiral called
Spiral of Tillaux.
 1) LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS
 Origin: Orbital surface of lesser wing of sphenoid bone,
anterosuperior to optic canal.
 Insertion: Splits in two lamina.
Superior lamina (voluntary) to Skin of uppereyelid &
anterior surface of superior tarsal plate.
Inferior lamina (Muller’s muscle)(involuntary) to upper margin
of superior tarsus.
LEVATOR
PALPEBRAE
SUPERIORIS
 NERVE SUPPLY- Upper division of occulomotor nerve(III
cranial nerve).
 ACTION- Elevation of upper eyelid.
 APPLIED ANATOMY :
Ptosis - Drooping of upper eyelid.
2) SUPERIOR RECTUS MUSCLE
 Origin-Superior part of common tendon of zinn.
 Insertion-inserted into sclera by flat tendinous insertion
about 7.7 mm behind sclero-corneal junction.
 Nerve supply-superior division of occulomotor nerve.
 Action: Primary action is elevation, Secondary action is
adduction and Intorsion.
3) INFERIOR RECTUS MUSCLE
 Origin-inferior part of common tendon of zinn
 Insertion-in the sclera 6.5 mm behind sclero corneal
junction.
 Nerve supply -inferior division occulomotor nerve.
 Actions- Primary depressor. Subsidiary actions are
adduction and extorsion.
4) MEDIAL RECTUS MUSCLE
 Origin-annulus of zinn and from optic nerve
sheath.
 Insertion- in sclera 5.5mm behind sclero
corneal junction.
 Nerve supply -lower division of occulomotor
nerve.
 Action- Primary adductor of the eye.
5) LATERAL RECTUS MUSCLE
 Origin-annulus of zinn.
The lateral rectus has additional small tendinous head which
arises from the orbital surface of the greater wing of the
sphenoid bone lateral to the tendinous ring.
 Insertion-in the sclera 6.9mm behind sclerocorneal
junction.
 Nerve supply-abducens nerve(6th
cranial nerve) which
enters the muscle on the medial surface.
 Action- Primary abductor of eye.
6) SUPERIOR OBLIQUE MUSCLE
 Origin-body of sphenoid above and medial to optic canal.
Passes along superomedial part of orbit and ends in a tendon.
 Insertion- the tendon passes through a fibrocartilage pulley
attached to the trochlear fossa of frontal bone. The tendon
then passes lateral, downward and backwards below superior
rectus. It is inserted into the sclera behind equator of eyeball,
between superior rectus and lateral rectus.
 Nerve supply-trochlear nerve(4th
cranial nerve) entering it
approximately one third of the distance from the origin to the
trochlea.
 Actions : Primary action-intorsion. Subsidiary actions-
abduction and depression and Adducted position-
depression.
7) INFERIOR OBLIQUE MUSCLE
 Origin- orbital surface of the maxilla, lateral to the lacrimal
groove. Muscle is situated near the anterior margin of the
orbit.
 Insertion- It is a fleshy muscle. It passes laterally, upwards
and backwards below inferior rectus and then deep to
lateral rectus. The inferior oblique is inserted close to
superior oblique a little below and posterior to latter.
 Nerve supply -inferior division of occulomotor nerve enters the
muscle laterally at the junction of the inferior oblique and
inferior rectus muscles.
 Actions: Primary action-extorsion. Subsidiary actions-
elevations and abduction. Causes elevation only in adducted
position of eyeball.
MUSCLE ORIGIN NERVE SUPPLY
Superior rectus Annulus of zinn Occulomotor nerve
Inferior rectus Annulus of zinn Occulomotor nerve
Lateral rectus Annulus of zinn Abducent nerve
Medial rectus Annulus of zinn Occulomotor nerve
Superior oblique Annulus of zinn
via trochlea
Trochlear nerve
Inferior oblique Maxillary bone Occulomotor nerve
Levator palpebral
sup2e/13r/2i0o16sis
Sphenoid bone
Muscles of the eye
Occulomotor nerve
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SO-4
LR-6
BLOOD SUPPLY:
Arteries:
 Ophthalmic artery(medial and
lateral branch),
 Lacrimal artery,
 anterior ciliary arteries
Veins: superior and inferior
orbital veins
ACTIONS OF MUSCLES OF EYEBALL
Fig: Monocular movements of the eye
2/13/2 Muscles of the
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ANATOMICAL MOVEMENT OF EYEBALL
MUS
CLE
PRIMARY
ACTION
SECONDAR
Y
TERTIARY
SR ELEVATION INTORSION ADDUCTION
IR DEPRESSION EXTORSION ADDUCTION
MR ADDUCTION
LR ABDUCTION
SO INTORSION DEPRESSION ABDUCTION
IO EXTORSION ELEVATION ABDUCTION
Anatomy  of  Human  muscles  of eye.pptx
Anatomy  of  Human  muscles  of eye.pptx