<P> Eye movement of inferior oblique muscle, superior view </P> <Li> <P> Anterior view </P> </Li> <P> The muscles are supplied by the oculomotor nerve, with the exception of the superior oblique, which is supplied by the trochlear nerve, and the lateral rectus, supplied by the abducens nerve . </P> <P> Three antagonistic pairs of muscles control eye movements: the lateral and medial rectus muscles, the superior and inferior rectus muscles, and the superior and inferior oblique muscles . These muscles are responsible for movements of the eye along three different axes: horizontal, either toward the nose (adduction) or away from the nose (abduction); vertical, either elevation or depression; and torsional, movements that bring the top of the eye toward the nose (intorsion) or away from the nose (extorsion). Horizontal movements are controlled entirely by the medial and lateral rectus muscles; the medial rectus muscle is responsible for adduction, the lateral rectus muscle for abduction . Vertical movements require the coordinated action of the superior and inferior rectus muscles, as well as the oblique muscles . The relative contribution of the rectus and oblique groups depends on the horizontal position of the eye . In the primary position (eyes straight ahead), both of these groups contribute to vertical movements . Elevation is due to the action of the superior rectus and inferior oblique muscles, while depression is due to the action of the inferior rectus and superior oblique muscles . When the eye is abducted, the rectus muscles are the prime vertical movers . Elevation is due to the action of the superior rectus, and depression is due to the action of the inferior rectus . When the eye is adducted, the oblique muscles are the prime vertical movers . Elevation is due to the action of the inferior oblique muscle, while depression is due to the action of the superior oblique muscle . The oblique muscles are also primarily responsible for torsional movements . </P>

Eye movements are controlled by the abducens oculomotor and trochlear nerves
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