The ___________ is the only muscle that does not originate from the tendinous ring. It turns the eyeball superiorly and laterally and is supplied by a branch of the oculomotor nerve.

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Inferior oblique. The inferior oblique is the only muscle that does not originate from the tendinous ring; instead, it originates from the floor of the orbit near the posterior lacrimal crest. It turns the eyeball superiorly and laterally. The medial rectus turns the eyeball inward. The lateral rectus turns the eyeball outward.

The ___________ Is the Only Muscle That Does Not Originate