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trochlear nerve

noun Anatomy.

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.

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Origin of trochlear nerve

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby trochlear nerve

trochee, trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlear spine, trochoid, trochoid joint, trochophore, trod
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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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Medical definitions for trochlear nerve

trochlear nerve

n.

A nerve that originates in the mesencephalon below the cerebral aqueduct and supplies the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball.fourth cranial nerve
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