The oculomotor system consists of interconnected regions throughout the central nervous system that interact to control various eye movements. It includes different brainstem nuclei, the superior ...

Oculomotor (III) and trochlear nuclei (IV) reside in the midbrain. The third nerve exits ventrally from the medial aspects of the crus cerebri in the interpeduncular fossa. Lesions of the oculomotor ...

Oculomotor nerve function is becoming a valuable source of brain function information for clinicians and neuroscientists in diagnosing neural injuries and diseases." ...

In testing the facial nerve function, the strength of the orbicularis muscle is assessed by attempting to open the eyes against resistance. In this situation the Bell’s phenomenon is observed.