NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nerve that moves the eye
A
olfactory
B
trochlear
C
trigeminal
D
glossopharyngeal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The trochlear nerve is one of 12 sets of cranial nerves. It enables movement in the eye’s superior oblique muscle . This makes it possible to look down. The nerve also enables you to move your eyes toward your nose or away from it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Moreover, the trochlear nerve is a somatic efferent (motor) nerve, and along with oculomotor (III) and abducens (VI) nuclei, it is responsible for eye movement. Through its innervation of the superior oblique, the trochlear nerve controls the abduction and intorsion of the eye.[1]

Detailed explanation-3: -The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve. It controls four of the six muscles that enable eye movement. Conditions affecting cranial nerve III include third nerve palsy.

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