oculomotor

Speech parts

1. oculomotor - Noun

2. oculomotor - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye; -- applied especially to the common motor nerves (or third pair of cranial nerves) which supply many of the muscles of the orbit.

The oculomotor nerve.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

oculomotor nerve nervus oculomotorius third cranial nerve nerve neuroma opticokinetic

Hypernyms

cranial nerve

Related terms

oculomotion

Phrases with the word

oculomotor cap oculomotor nucleus

Examples

Damage to the oculomotor nerve (III) can cause double vision ( diplopia ) and inability to coordinate the movements of both eyes ( strabismus ), also eyelid drooping ( ptosis ) and pupil dilation ( mydriasis ). Source: Internet

Eye movement (III, IV, VI) Various deviations of the eyes due to abnormal function of the targets of the cranial nerves The oculomotor nerve (III), trochlear nerve (IV) and abducens nerve (VI) coordinate eye movement. Source: Internet

Individuals suffering from a lesion to the oculomotor nerve may compensate by tilting their heads to alleviate symptoms due to paralysis of one or more of the eye muscles it controls. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

oculometry oculomotility oculomotion oculomotor cap oculomotor nerve oculomotor nucleus