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What eye muscle control the movement of the eye?

Answer:
Six Extrinsic eye muscles attached to the exterior surface of each eyeball control eye movement and make it possible for the eye to follow a moving object.
Summary of actions of each extrinsic eye muscle:


Lateral rectus- moves eye laterally
Medial rectus- moves eye medially
Superior rectus- Elevates eye and turns it medially
Inferior rectus- Depresses the eye and turns it medially
Inferior oblique- Elevates eye and turns it laterally
Superior oblique- Depresses eye and turns it laterally
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