Superior branch of oculomotor nerve
Ramus superior nervi oculomotorii
- Related terms: Superior branch; Oculomotor nerve [III]: Superior branch
Definition
The superior ramus of the oculomotor nerve [III], the smaller, passes medialward over the optic nerve, and supplies the Rectus superior and Levator palpebræ superioris.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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