Asked by Tyler Nelson on Sep 24, 2024

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Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT associated with eye muscle movement?

A) Trochlear
B) Optic
C) Oculomotor
D) Abducens
E) All of these are associated with eye muscle movement

Oculomotor

Pertaining to the movement of the eyeball and the muscles controlling it, often in reference to the oculomotor nerve.

Trochlear

Refers to the fourth cranial nerve, responsible for eye movement.

Abducens

The sixth cranial nerve, which controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, responsible for outward eye movement.

  • Understand the functions and associations of cranial nerves.
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Jesse Hooper4 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The optic nerve is responsible for vision, but not for eye muscle movement. The other options (A, C, D) are all associated with controlling the movement of the eye muscles.