The oculomotor nerve, cranial
nerve III, is found on the the medial surface of each cerebral peduncle.
This nerve supplies four muscles of the eye.
Type of Nerve: | Motor |
Chief Function(s)of Nerve: | Movement of the eyes up (elevation), down (depression), up and toward the temple (extorsion), and inward toward the nose (adduction). Controls constriction of the pupil and accommodation of the lens. |