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Trochlear Nerve.
Trochlear Nerve - as a noun
Either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fourth cranial nervetrochlear14trochlearisExample Sentences
"The trochlear nerve is the fourth cranial nerve responsible for eye movement."
"Damage to the trochlear nerve can cause weakness or paralysis of the superior oblique muscle."
"The trochlear nerve innervates the superior oblique muscle, which helps to rotate the eye downward and outward."
"Lesions of the trochlear nerve can result in vertical or diagonal diplopia."
"The trochlear nerve emerges from the brainstem and travels along the upper surface of the cavernous sinus."
