Definition of Third cranial nerve
1. Noun. Supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye.
Medical Definition of Third cranial nerve
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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.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Third Cranial Nerve
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