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Helena Green
on Dec 14, 2024Verified
The oculomotor nerve
A) innervates all the muscles that move the eyeball.
B) adjusts pupil size to the level of lighting.
C) transmits action potentials from the retina.
D) controls the organ of balance.
E) innervates two of the six muscles that move the eyeball.
Oculomotor Nerve
The third cranial nerve, controlling most eye movements, the response of pupils to light, and the eyelids.
Pupil Size
The diameter of the pupil, which changes in response to light intensity and certain emotional states to regulate the amount of light entering the eye.
Adjusts
Modifies or alters something in order to achieve accuracy or maintain optimal functionality.
- Uncover the roles played by cranial nerves in motor and sensory functions.
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Learning Objectives
- Uncover the roles played by cranial nerves in motor and sensory functions.