lateral rectus muscle

For the muscle of the neck, see Rectus capitis lateralis muscle The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI.
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Lateral rectus muscle n. A muscle with origin from the lateral part of the tendinous ring bridging the superior orbital fissure, with insertion into [more]Lateral rectus muscle - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
(synonym) abducens muscle, lateral rectus, rectus lateralis
(hypernym) ocular muscle, eye muscle