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What this question is testing
Objective: Anatomy: extraocular muscles
Prompt focus: How many extraocular muscles move each eye?
Why the correct answer works
Six
Six per eye.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
Incorrect. Eight is incorrect.
Plain-language takeaway
Each eye has six extraocular muscles: four recti (superior, inferior, medial, lateral) and two obliques (superior, inferior).
Simple analogy
Think of anatomy: extraocular muscles like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.