fourth cranial nerve

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   either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes

   Synonymstrochleartrochlear nervetrochlearis

   Broadercranial nerve

Questions about fourth cranial nerve

What does fourth cranial nerve mean?

fourth cranial nerve means "either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes".

What is another word for fourth cranial nerve?

Close synonyms include trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochlearis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.