Definition of Trochlear nerve. Meaning of Trochlear nerve. Synonyms of Trochlear nerve

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Definition of Trochlear nerve

Trochlear nerve
Trochlear Troch"le*ar, n. [L. trochlea block or pulley.] (Anat.) Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; pertaining to, or connected with, a trochlea; as, a trochlear articular surface; the trochlear muscle of the eye. Trochlear nerve. See Pathetic nerve, under Pathetic.

Meaning of Trochlear nerve from wikipedia

- The trochlear nerve (/ˈtrɒklɪər/), (lit. pulley-like nerve) also known as the fourth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IV, or CN IV, is a cranial nerve that...
- Fourth cranial nerve palsy or trochlear nerve palsy, is a condition affecting cranial nerve 4 (IV), the trochlear nerve, which is one of the cranial nerves...
- terminal nerve (0) more recently canonized. The nerves are: the olfactory nerve (I), the optic nerve (II), oculomotor nerve (III), trochlear nerve (IV),...
- trochlear nucleus (/ˈtrɒklɪər/) is the motor nucleus of the trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV). It is located in the medial midbrain. The trochlear nucleus...
- resembling those seen by the severing of nerve(s) they are ****ociated with. All the nuclei except that of the trochlear nerve (CN IV) supply nerves of the same...
- depending on cause. Torticollis can be caused by damage to the trochlear nerve (fourth cranial nerve), which supplies the superior oblique muscle of the eye...
- oblique myokymia resulted from vascular compression of the trochlear nerve (fourth cranial nerve), which controls the action of the superior oblique muscle...
- nerve CN II Optic nerve CN III Oculomotor nerve CN IV Trochlear nerve (Pathetic nerve) CN V Trigeminal nerve (Dentist's nerve) CN VI Abducens nerve CN...
- transmission. Oculomotor nerve nucleus: This is the third cranial nerve nucleus. Trochlear nerve nucleus: This is the fourth cranial nerve. Red nucleus: This...
- fasciculus is the main central connection for the oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, and abducens nerve. It carries information about the direction that the eyes...