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ventral oblique extraocular muscle

Term ID
ZFA:0000861
Synonyms
  • inferior oblique muscle
  • ventral oblique extraocular muscles
Definition
Extraocular muscle that inserts at the scleral-corneal junction on the ventral side of the eye. The insertion point of the ventral oblique and the ventral rectus overlap in adult fish. All the oblique extraocular muscles originate together from the anterior ethmoid plate. The ventral oblique is innervated by the oculomotor nerve. (1)
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0000861
Ontology
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Phenotype
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