inferior oblique

the extrinsic eye muscle that rotates the eyeball upward if it contracts when the eye is pointing toward the nose and contributes to upward motion (together with the inferior rectus) if it contracts when the eye is pointing straight ahead.

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Psychology term of the day

January 6th 2025

hypophoria

n. deviation of one eye in a downward direction. See also phoria.