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Oculomotor

Meaning: The 3rd cranial nerve controlling most eye movements.

In practice: A blown pupil and drooping eyelid suggest oculomotor nerve compression.

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Which word means: The longest cutaneous nerve in the body, running medially down the leg.

Which word means: The 2nd cranial nerve transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

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