Meanings
nountrochlear nerve (plural trochlear nerves)
plural trochlear nerves
- anatomyEach of the fourth pair of cranial nerves that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the eye with motor fibers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneither of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 滑車神經 /滑车神经
- 滑車神經 /滑车神经 (huáchē shénjīng)fourth cranial nerve
Czech kladkový nerv
- kladkový nervfourth cranial nerve
Finnish telahermo
- telahermofourth cranial nerve
Hungarian sodorideg
- sodoridegfourth cranial nerve
Polish nerw bloczkowy
- nerw bloczkowyfourth cranial nerve
Cite this entry
APA
trochlear nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochlear%20nerve
MLA
“trochlear nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochlear%20nerve. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trochlear nerve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochlear%20nerve.
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