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trochlearis

/ˈtrɒk.li.ə.rɪs/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˈtrɒk.li.ə.rɪs/

A noun referring to either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее один из двух черепных нервов с каждой стороны, которые контролируют верхние косые мышцы глаз.
  1. Cranial nerve C2 formal medical

    Either of the two cranial nerves (the fourth cranial nerve) that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the eye, controlling eye movement.

    • The trochlearis nerve is responsible for rotating the eye downward and outward.
    • Damage to the trochlearis can cause double vision.
    • The surgeon carefully avoided the trochlearis during the operation.

    🇷🇺Блоковый нерв