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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Points are editorial tiers. The source supports membership in the set, not how many people know an answer.
- 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.
Sources for this question
- 11.3 Axial Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Back - Anatomy and Physiology 2e | OpenStax
OpenStax eyeball muscle table: four rectus plus two oblique; eyelid levator excluded.
openstax.org · Checked 2026-11-02
- Extraocular muscles - Wikipedia
OpenStax eyeball muscle table: four rectus plus two oblique; eyelid levator excluded.
en.wikipedia.org · Checked 2026-11-02
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