Term Name:	lateral rectus extra-ocular muscle
Synonyms:	lateral extraocular muscle, lateral recti, lateral rectus extraocular muscle, lateral rectus muscle, M. rectus lateralis, musculus rectus lateralis, musculus rectus lateralis bulbi, posterior rectus
Definition:	The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001603]