See Also: Cranial nerve X(health)
Cranial nerve V(health)
Cranial nerve VI(health)
cranial nerve XII(medicine)
cranial nerve XI(medicine)
cranial nerve X(medicine)
cranial nerve VII(medicine)
Cranial nerve XI(health)
cranial nerve V(medicine)
cranial nerve IX(medicine)

cranial nerve III (medicine)


cranial nerve III -->
occulomotor nerve
<anatomy, nerve> The occulomotor nerve is responsible for motor enervation of upper eyelid muscle, extraocular muscle and pupillary muscle.

Lesions of the oculomotor nerve results in ptosis (dropping eyelid), deviation of the eyeball outward, double vision and a dilated pupil.

Synonym: cranial nerve III.