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PRONUNCIATION OF OCULOMOTOR NERVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCULOMOTOR NERVE

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Oculomotor nerve is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OCULOMOTOR NERVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oculomotor nerve

Oculomotor nerve

The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve. It enters the orbit via the superior orbital fissure and controls most of the eye's movements, including constriction of the pupil and maintaining an open eyelid by innervating the levator palpebrae superioris muscle. The oculomotor nerve is derived from the basal plate of the embryonic midbrain. Cranial nerves IV and VI also participate in control of eye movement.

Definition of oculomotor nerve in the English dictionary

The definition of oculomotor nerve in the dictionary is the third cranial nerve, which supplies most of the eye muscles.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCULOMOTOR NERVE

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oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia
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WORDS THAT END LIKE OCULOMOTOR NERVE

abducens nerve
abducent nerve
accessory nerve
cranial nerve
enerve
facial nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
hypoglossal nerve
lose one´s nerve
median nerve
nerve
olfactory nerve
optic nerve
reserve
sciatic nerve
touch a nerve
trigeminal nerve
ulnar nerve
unnerve
vagus nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve

Synonyms and antonyms of oculomotor nerve in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «oculomotor nerve» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCULOMOTOR NERVE

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The translations of oculomotor nerve from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oculomotor nerve» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

动眼神经
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nervio motor ocular común
570 millions of speakers

English

oculomotor nerve
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oculomotor तंत्रिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصب المحرك للعين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глазодвигательного нерва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nervo oculomotor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Oculomotor স্নায়ু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nerf moteur oculaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saraf oculomotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oculomotorius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

動眼神経
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안구 운동 신경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Syaraf oculomotor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm mắt vận động thần kinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணுக்கால் நரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्कुमोटर न्यूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Okculomotor sinir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nervo oculomotore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okoruchowe nerwów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

окорухового нерва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oculomotor nervoase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οφθαλμοκινητικού νεύρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oculomotorische senuwee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okulomotoriska nerven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oculomotor nerve
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCULOMOTOR NERVE»

Discover the use of oculomotor nerve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oculomotor nerve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Neuroanatomy
The oculomotor nerve is entirely motor in function. Oculomotor Nerve Nuclei The oculomotor nerve has two motor nuclei: (1) the main motor nucleus and (2) the accessory parasympathetic nucleus. The main oculomotor nucleus is situated in  ...
Richard S. Snell, 2010
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Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice
OCULOMOTOR NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE III) The oculomotor nerve provides somatic motor and visceral motor functions. The nucleus of the oculomotor nerve arises in the paramedian midbrain ventral to the aqueduct of Sylvius near the ...
Nathan Zasler, Douglas Katz, MD, Ross D. Zafonte, 2007
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Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Transient unilateral oculomotor nerve palsy has been reported following endoscopic third ventriculostomy,430 and transient unilateral and bilateral oculomotor palsy has been reported in a child with pseudotumor cerebri.98,547 Third and ...
Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
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The Central Nervous System
Pupillary sphincter muscle Optic chiasm Optic nerve Ciliary ganglion Oculomotor nerve Optic tract Retina Parasympathetic oculomotor nucleus (Edinger-Westphal) Pretectal nuclei Superior colliculus figure 27.19 The reflex arc for the light ...
Per Brodal, 2010
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Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists
Those nuclei give rise to parasympathetic oculomotor nerve fibers, which constitute to the reflex's efferent limb (see Fig. 12-17 Top). Their fibers synapse in the ciliary ganglia and postsynaptic fibers terminate in the iris constrictor ( sphincter) ...
David Myland Kaufman, 2007
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Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology: The Essentials
OCULOMOTOR (THIRD) NERVE PALSIES Congenital Acquired Evaluation and Management of Patients with Oculomotor Nerve Palsy TROCHLEAR (FOURTH) NERVE PALSIES Congenital Acquired Evaluation and Management of Trochlear  ...
Nancy J. Newman, Neil R. Miller, Valérie Biousse, 2008
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Human Brain Coloring Workbook
О Inferior oblique О Levator palpebrae superioris О Oculomotor nerve О Ciliary ganglion О Sphincter pupillae muscles chapter 4-7: CN IV: Trochlear Nerve The trochlear nerve innervates. The oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerve are all ...
Kapil Gupta, 1997
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Diabetes: Best Practice & Research Compendium
Injuries to these nerves are difficult to detect because other extraocular eye muscles can compensate for the movement produced by the superior oblique ( see Fig. 1-15). Oculomotor Nerve (CN III). The oculomotor nerve (CN III) is a motor ...
Anthony H. Barnett, 2006
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Evaluation of the pupillary light reflexes tests the function of optic and oculomotor nerves (see "Oculomotor Nerve"). Clinical signs of optic nerve dysfunction are characterized by visual impairment and mydriasis. The pupil of the affected eye is  ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy
Cerebral peduncles of mesencephalon Trochlear nerve Nucleus of trochlear nerve Pons Abducent nerve Nucleus of abducent nerve Oculomotor nerve Medulla oblongata A Emergence of the nerves from the brainstem Anterior view. All three ...
Michael Schünke, Erik Schulte, Lawrence M. Ross, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCULOMOTOR NERVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oculomotor nerve is used in the context of the following news items.
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New EyeControl device delivers eye tracking anyone can use
For example, in the later stages of the disease, the oculomotor nerve that controls certain kinds of eye movements begins to be compromised. «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
2
Pupil dilation using drops vs gel: a comparative study
... that affects pupillary function (such as optic neuropathy, Adie's tonic pupil, oculomotor nerve palsy, and so on), and any use of drops or gels. «Nature.com, Apr 15»
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A promise made is a promise kept
In Dr. Kimm's case, the pressure had pushed the uncus downward until it began to pinch his brainstem and squeeze the oculomotor nerve, ... «Faribault County Register, Dec 14»
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Seeing rainbows? It's time to get your eyes checked
It could also indicate damage to the oculomotor nerve from impact or infection, though this is rare. This nerve controls eye movement, including ... «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
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University of Malta researchers build music player that reads brain …
... 'cranial nerves'), bypassing any damage to the spinal column entirely; the Oculomotor nerve, which controls eye movements, is one of these. «Neurogadget, Jan 14»
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Oculomotor Nerve Enhancement after Mild Head Trauma
T1-weighted brain MR imaging revealed marked gadolinium enhancement of the cisternal portion of the right oculomotor nerve (Fig 1). «AJNR, May 12»
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Persistent Pus in Ear May Signal Unusual TB
Despite the placement of an extra-ventricular drain to remove fluid, hydrocephalus developed along with palsy of the oculomotor nerve. «MedPage Today, Apr 12»
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Spot the Lesion
It's a complete palsy of the Oculomotor Nerve (CN 3 for those keeping score at home). So how do you approach figuring that out? First of all, it's ... «MedPage Today, Aug 11»
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2 years after crash, victims expect few answers from HBO film
And there are glimpses of Bryan as he struggles with oculomotor nerve palsy and must do daily eye exercises. Bryan is not asked about the ... «USA Today, Jul 11»
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HBO Documentary 'There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane …
Diane's five-year-old son Bryan was the sole survivor of the accident, sustaining a serious head injury that has left him with oculomotor nerve ... «TVbytheNumbers, Jul 11»

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