Three weeks later there was diplopia; loss of function of the right external and inferior recti, although the ball could be turned downward to some extent by the superior oblique when the internal rectus was in action.
The latter seemed the more probable, as the superior rectus acted.
Division of fibres of external oblique and rectus abdominis muscles.
On the other hand, he could produce a phantom abdominal tumor by driving the coils of the intestine within a peculiar grasp of the rectus and oblique muscles.
The gluteal muscles were lacerated and torn, the tendons about the trochanter divided, laying the bone bare, and the vastus externus and part of the rectus of the thigh were cut across.
Being hooked at one of its extremities the iron became entangled in either the inferior oblique or external rectus muscles, and completely avulsed the eyeball upon the cheek.
In a simple case of primary divergent strabismus (very rare) it is sufficient simply to divide the external rectus in the manner already described for division of the internal.
A square-shaped flap, with its attached base at the nasal side, is raised, containing the remains of the inner rectus and its adjacent parts.
It is made by dividing the external rectus just behind its tendon, and then reflecting forwards the tendon with its conjunctiva.
Spasm of the rectusmuscle has been observed in cases of cancer of the stomach.
Spasm of the upper part of the rectus abdominis muscle may simulate a tumor in the epigastric region.
The rectus abdominis is covered, in its anterior portion, by the sterno-trochinian muscle (posterior segment of the small pectoral).
Let us imagine, in man, the internal surface of the thigh broader, and the internal rectus more expanded, and we shall have an idea of the same muscle as it exists in quadrupeds.
It covers the rectus and vastus externus portions of the triceps cruris; it is also in relation with the gluteal muscles.
We also partly see there, in these animals, the vastus internus and the rectus of the triceps (see Fig.
Furthermore, the rectus femoris, or long portion, acts as a flexor of the thigh.
The two fasciculi then pass towards the knee, being in relation with the rectus and the vastus internus of the triceps.
Thus in this reign of twenty-three years Æmilius Rectus was succeeded by Vetrasius Pollio; and on his death Tiberius gave the government to his freedman Iberus.
On one occasion, when Æmilius Rectus sent home from Egypt a larger amount of taxes than was usual, he hoped that his zeal would be praised by Tiberius.
I wrote upwards of seven pages, and placed myself rectus in curia with Madam Duty, who was beginning to lift up her throat against me.
This will place me rectus in curia, and not much more, faith!
The internal rectusis the more median of the two anterior muscles.
With respect to the external rectus muscle, Miss Platt has shown that the mandibular muscle is formed close alongside the external rectus, so that the two are in close relationship as long as the former exists.
In connection with this last pair of muscles we find that the external rectus in the vertebrate represents the first dorso-ventral mesosomatic muscle in the scorpion, i.
Before we can come to any conclusion as to the original position of these eye-muscles, it is necessary to consider the VIth nerve and the external rectus muscle.
Therefore in the middle of October the internal rectus of the right eye was divided, and the conjunctiva loosened as far as the caruncle.
Therefore, on July 1st, the right internal rectus was also divided, with small conjunctival wound without loosening of the conjunctiva and without suture.
If the result is seen to be insufficient, it may be supplemented by tenotomy of the internal rectus of the other eye; in the case of deviations of more than 7 mm.
As long as the detached tendon of the external rectus is not re-attached firmly with the sclerotic, all these movements of the eyes help to strengthen the result of the tenotomy.
Then renewed division of the internal rectus and shortening of the external rectus of the right eye; but still the result was insufficient.
As a rule, simple tenotomy of the internal rectus of the squinting eye is of very little use in such cases, as the abducens, weakened by continual extension and wanting practice, places too slight an opposing power in the balance.
Here also the advancement of the external rectus is suitably applied, which I should like to illustrate by means of a few examples.
Tenotomy of the internal rectus and advancement of the abducens of the right eye at the end of December.
In a few such cases I could restrict myself to tenotomy of the internal rectus of the affected eye, but in those cases which I was able to attend to more particularly, double tenotomy was necessary, and did not always suffice.
On the other hand, the combination of tenotomy of the internal rectus with advancement of the external rectus enables us successfully to change the opposing muscular tensions.
Certainly tenotomy of the external rectus of the fixing eye is as a rule also necessary.
I have also attempted to confine the operation to the shortening of the external rectus without loosening the internal recti and with success, but not frequently enough to be able to deliver a certain opinion upon it.
On July 14th, tenotomy of the internal rectus of the left eye; single vision next day on correction of the myopia, prism 6 deg.
The muscular part of the internal oblique giving off, E, the cremaster; its tendon sheathing the rectus muscle.
But whilst the fleshy parts of these three abdominal muscles, D E F, form successive strata in the groin, their aponeurotic tendons present the following peculiarities of arrangement in respect to the rectus muscle.
It lines the lower posterior aspect of the rectus muscle, where this is devoid of its sheath; and it is incorporated with f, the conjoined tendon, thereby fencing the external abdominal ring.
The inner fossa is bounded by the epigastric artery externally; by the margin of the rectus muscle internally; and by the os pubis and inner end of Poupart's ligament inferiorly.
The fleshy part of the external oblique muscle; a, its tendon covering the rectus muscle.
While this muscular action is taking place, the pupil contracts and the eyeballs converge by the action of the internal rectus muscles.
Paralysis of the externalrectus of one eye and of the internal rectus of the other (conjugate paralysis) is frequently found in pontine, and in cortical and internal capsule lesions.
This nerve, which supplies the lateral rectus muscle, has the longest course within the skull of any of the cranial nerves.
The flexion may be corrected by lengthening the hamstring tendons, bringing the divided biceps tendon through an opening in the vastus lateralis, and attaching it to the rectus and to the patella.
The superior rectus is exposed through a horizontal incision in the conjunctiva, as in the first stage for advancement.
In dividing the internal rectus a small portion should be left attached to the globe, so that subsequently it can be grasped with forceps to rotate the globe outwards when dividing the optic nerve.
The capsule of Tenon is opened below the external rectus by grasping it with forceps and buttonholing it with the scissors.
It need hardly be said that it is most important to see that the superior rectus is well developed before undertaking the operation.
The globe is rotated strongly outwards, either by pulling on the tendon of the internal rectus or by pulling the globe outwards with the finger; the optic nerve is felt for by passing the strong curved scissors behind the globe.
Care must be taken to displace the external rectus to one side so as to avoid injury to it as much as possible.
Division of the tendon of the internal rectus only, without its expansion, will usually rectify cases of latent convergent strabismus with a deviation of about 12° prism (Maddox test).
The peritoneum, sheath of the rectus, and rectus muscle are carefully approximated by interrupted sutures of No.
Grafting of part of the superior rectus muscle into the lid to take the place of the levator palpebræ superioris.
Defective outward movement in the globe is of frequent occurrence, owing either to injury of the external rectus or the sixth nerve, or to involvement of them in the scar tissue.
The linea alba is then divided, but as it is very narrow in this situation, the sheath of the right or left rectus muscle is usually opened.
In cases of congenital ptosis the superior rectus is not infrequently absent or imperfectly developed, as is shown by the defective upward movement of the eye.
But we really knew nothing about it: for, as I found out afterward, Rectusspent all his time, after he left school, in studying music.
All except the proclamation--Rectus wouldn't agree to have that brought in at all.
I let her go down pretty fast, for I was afraid the boat would be off; but directly Rectuscalled to me to stop.
Rectus and I agreed that it might be better to postpone saying anything to Mr. Chipperton.
I didn't know that Rectus had such a bloodthirsty style of mind; but there were a good many things about him that I didn't know.
This was agreed to on the spot, and all four of the boys took off their boots and got into the berths, while Rectus and I sat down on the little bench at the side of the room and laughed at them.
It is said by Murchison to have been in one case the result of a pseudo-abscess in the sheath of the rectus muscle bursting inward.
The occurrence in this disease of the hæmatoma or blood-tumor of the rectus abdominis is thus explained, the degenerated muscle and its contained blood-vessels being ruptured.
Ocular muscles are developed, but, unlike most vertebrates, the inferior rectus is supplied by the sixth nerve while all the others are supplied by the third.
Of all these muscles the superior oblique is supplied by the fourth cranial nerve, the external rectus by the sixth and the rest by the third.
THE editor of the Evangelical Observer, in reference to a certain person, took occasion to write that he was rectus in ecclesia, i.
On the right side, there was a complete paralysis of the superiorrectus and a partial paralysis of the inferior rectus and levator palpebrae superioris.
Of the upper part of the leg: The rectus femoris, the large muscle on the front of the leg which connects at the lower end with the kneepan.
When the head is erect, in examining a straight horizontal line we employ one of the lateral recti; if the line be vertical we employ the rectus inferior or superior.
The sixth pair, is distributed to the external rectus muscle.
The third is the Rectus Major, which proceeding from the second Vertebra of the Neck, shoots forward to join the hinder part of the Head.
The fourth is the Rectus Minor, which begins at the first Vertebra of the Neck, and ends likewise in the hinder part of the Head.
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