OBO ID: ZFA:0000383
Term Name: lateral rectus Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • lateral recti
  • posterior rectus
Definition: Extraocular muscle that runs parallel to the long axis of the fish and inserts on the caudal side of the eye at the sclera-corneal . The lateral rectus muscles originate substantially posterior to the other rectus muscles. The lateral rectus is innervated by the abducens nerve. The unsegmented paraxial head mesoderm contributes to the lateral rectus. (1)
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000383
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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