Normal Anatomy and Anomalies of the Rectus Extraocular Muscles in Human: A Review of the Recent Data and Findings

Figure 6

The course and arrangements of the intramuscular nerves within the extraocular rectus muscles based on Sihler’s stain. The terminal plexus (tp) has been marked. Scale bar shows 10 mm. (a) Specimen of the right lateral rectus muscle; (b) specimen of the right medial rectus muscle; (c) specimen of the right superior rectus muscle; (d) specimen of the right inferior rectus muscle; lps: muscular branches to the levator palpebrae superioris muscle wrapping around the medial border of the superior rectus muscle; nio: nerve to the inferior oblique muscle travelling along the lateral border of the inferior rectus muscle; In: inferior direction; La: lateral direction; Me: medial direction; Su: superior direction.

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