trochlear nerve
nounAnatomy.
either one of the fourth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the upper part of the eyeball.
Origin of trochlear nerve
1First recorded in 1885–90
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How to use trochlear nerve in a sentence
The trochlear nerve is located posterodorsal to the optic tract, and separated from the latter by connective tissue.
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British Dictionary definitions for trochlear nerve
trochlear nerve
/ (ˈtrɒklɪə) /
noun
either one of the fourth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the superior oblique muscle of the eye
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