How many eye muscles are present which control all types of eye movement ?

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Solution

The correct option is D 6
Three pairs of antagonistic extrinsic muscles carry out all movements of the eye. Superior and inferior rectus muscles are responsible for upward and downward rolling movement of eye respectively. Lateral and medial rectus muscles turn the eye outward and inward respectively. Superior and inferior oblique muscles rotate the eye counterclockwise and clockwise respectively. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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