Extraocular muscles Nerve supply mnemonic

 Extraocular muscles:

There are 6 extraocular muscles (4 Recti & 2 obliques) which controls the movement of both eyes.

Extraocular muscles names:

 Four Recti muscles :
  - Superior rectus
  - Inferior rectus
  - Medial rectus
  - Lateral rectus
Two Oblique muscles:
   - Superior oblique
   - Inferior oblique

Nerve supply:

- Occulomotor Nerve : superior,Medial & Inferior Recti and Inferior oblique muscle.
- Trochlear Nerve : Superior oblique muscle
- Abducent Nerve : Lateral rectus muscle.

Mnemonic for extraocular muscles nerve supply:

LR - Lateral rectus 
 6  - sixth cranial nerve ( Abducent Nerve)
SO - Superior oblique
 4  - fourth cranial nerve (Trochlear Nerve)
 3  - third cranial nerve ( Oculomotor Nerve)

These extraocular muscles are helpful in adduction, abduction,supraduction,infraduction,intorsion & extorsion movements of the eye.