Meanings
nounoculomotor nerve (plural oculomotor nerves)
plural oculomotor nerves
- anatomyThe third of twelve paired cranial nerves, which controls most of the eye's movements and constriction of the pupil and maintains an open eyelid.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsupplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 動眼神經 /动眼神经
- 動眼神經 /动眼神经 (dòngyǎn shénjīng)the third of twelve paired cranial nerves
Finnish silmän liikehermo
- silmän liikehermothe third of twelve paired cranial nerves
French nerf oculomoteur
- nerf oculomoteurthe third of twelve paired cranial nerves
Hungarian közös szemmozgató ideg
- közös szemmozgató idegthe third of twelve paired cranial nerves
Japanese 動眼神経
- 動眼神経the third of twelve paired cranial nerves
Polish nerw okoruchowy
- nerw okoruchowythe third of twelve paired cranial nerves
Cite this entry
APA
oculomotor nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculomotor%20nerve
MLA
“oculomotor nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculomotor%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oculomotor nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculomotor%20nerve.
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