Trochlear Nerve


Type of Nerve: Motor
Chief Function(s) of Nerve: Oblique eye movements (up and diagonally)


The trochlear,  cranial nerve IV, serves the superior oblique muscle of the eye. The superior oblique allows you to move your eyes down and in toward the nose (intorsion).  This nerve is often obscured by the trigeminal nerve.

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