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1555:Soft palate
1474:Zygomaticus
1369:occipitalis
1227:Masticatory
1158:Extraocular
1077:Conjunctiva
373:Innervation
219:Identifiers
113:Optic nerve
1709:Categories
1663:Transverse
1620:Hyoglossus
1509:Buccinator
1278:masseteric
1244:Temporalis
1094:Periorbita
704:2012-12-07
629:References
439:strabismus
389:See also:
325:See also:
1646:Intrinsic
1608:Extrinsic
1374:frontalis
1331:posterior
1316:Auricular
1256:Pterygoid
645:page 1023
447:exotropia
443:esotropia
412:abduction
408:elevation
404:extorsion
321:Structure
213:abduction
209:elevation
205:Extorsion
158:Insertion
1668:Vertical
1532:Mentalis
1504:Risorius
1420:Procerus
1326:superior
1321:anterior
1283:temporal
1239:Masseter
1193:inferior
1188:superior
1176:superior
1171:inferior
746:16682590
458:myectomy
385:Function
127:Sagittal
101:Trochlea
81:inferior
77:superior
61:inferior
57:superior
1699:Anatomy
1573:levator
1425:Nasalis
1261:lateral
1203:lateral
1166:Oblique
1148:of the
1146:Muscles
1070:Unibrow
1065:Eyebrow
974:Canthus
964:Eyelash
876:Muscles
820:of the
769:lesson3
397:actions
356:scleral
333:maxilla
200:Actions
164:eyeball
147:maxilla
135:Details
111:, 12 =
107:, 11 =
103:, 10 =
69:lateral
1685:Portal
1600:Tongue
1568:tensor
1352:eyelid
1299:Facial
1273:Fascia
1266:medial
1198:medial
1183:Rectus
939:Tarsus
926:Eyelid
774:orbit5
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653:(1918)
176:Artery
141:Origin
109:Sclera
99:, 7 =
79:, 8 =
67:, 5 =
65:medial
63:, 4 =
59:, 3 =
1484:minor
1479:major
1452:Mouth
1348:Scalp
1058:Other
829:Bones
818:orbit
643:from
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188:Nerve
1412:Nose
1150:head
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