Nerves · Nervous System · Hard
Trochlear
Meaning: The 4th cranial nerve controlling the superior oblique eye muscle.
In practice: Trochlear nerve palsy causes the eye to tilt outward and upward.
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Which word means: A bundle of nerve fibres within the central nervous system connecting specific brain regions.
Answer: Tract
Which word means: A nerve supplying the biceps brachii, brachialis, and lateral forearm skin.
Answer: Musculocutaneous
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