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Fish MCQ 16

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, July 27 1973 by fish

Last modified on Friday, July 27 1973.

The oculomotor nucleus of CN III do the following EXCEPT:

 
        A) Movement of ipsilateral inferior rectus
 
        B) Movement of ipsilateral superior rectus
 
        C) Movement of ipsilateral medial rectus
 
        D) Movement of ipsilateral levator palpebrae superioris
 
        E) Movement of ipsilateral lateral rectus
 

 


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A) Movement of ipsilateral inferior rectus

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CN III is in charge of movement of extrinsic eye muscles except lateral rectus & superior oblique  (See References)

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B) Movement of ipsilateral superior rectus

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CN III is in charge of movement of extrinsic eye muscles except lateral rectus & superior oblique  (See References)

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C) Movement of ipsilateral medial rectus

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CN III is in charge of movement of extrinsic eye muscles except lateral rectus & superior oblique  (See References)

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D) Movement of ipsilateral levator palpebrae superioris

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CN III does innervate this muscle to keep eyelids open  (See References)

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E) Movement of ipsilateral lateral rectus

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Movement of the lateral rectus is controlled by CN VI (abducens nerve)  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, T. W., & Nolte, J. (2019). Chapter 21: Eye Movements. In Nolte's essentials of the human brain. essay, Elsevier.
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Fish MCQ 16
Question ID: 112622124
Question written by fish. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 07/27/1973
Modified: 07/27/1973
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