oculomotor nerve

noun

, Anatomy.

1. either one of the third pair of cranial nerves, consisting chiefly of motor fibers that innervate most of the muscles of the eyeball.

oculomotor nerve

noun

1. the third cranial nerve, which supplies most of the eye muscles

Word History and Origins

Origin of oculomotor nerve¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Dohrn alone, as far as I know, as already pointed out, insists upon the multiple character of the oculomotor nerve.

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