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Abstract
The 4th cranial nerve. The trochlear nerve carries the motor innervation of the superior oblique muscles of the eye.
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14 entry terms
- Cranial Nerve IV
- Fourth Cranial Nerve
- Nerve IV
- Cranial Nerve, Fourth
- Cranial Nerves, Fourth
- Fourth Cranial Nerves
- IV, Cranial Nerve
- Nerve IV, Cranial
- Nerve IVs
- Nerve, Fourth Cranial
- Nerve, Trochlear
- Nerves, Fourth Cranial
- Nerves, Trochlear
- Trochlear Nerves
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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neoplasm = TROCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES (IM) + CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Trochlear Nerve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014321. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014321
- Trochlear Nerve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trochlear_nerve
- Trochlear Nerve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319584