Name a muscle that moves one human eyeball.

The standard set has four rectus and two oblique muscles. The eyelid-lifting muscle is excluded.

Six extraocular muscles rotate the eyeball. Levator palpebrae superioris lifts the eyelid rather than moving the globe.

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Superior rectus 25 · Familiar
Superior rectus is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Superior rectus muscle

Inferior rectus 25 · Familiar
Inferior rectus is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Inferior rectus muscle

Lateral rectus 50 · Less common
Lateral rectus is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Lateral rectus muscle

Medial rectus 75 · Uncommon
Medial rectus is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Medial rectus muscle

Superior oblique 100 · Rare
Superior oblique is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Superior oblique muscle

Inferior oblique 100 · Rare
Inferior oblique is in the 6-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Inferior oblique muscle

Checked exclusions

  • Levator palpebrae superioris: This muscle elevates the eyelid, not the eyeball.

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