CNVI (trochlear) Flashcards
1
Q
Modalities of CNVI (trochlear)
A
Somatic motor
2
Q
What does CNVI (trochlear) supply somatic motor innervation to?
A
Superior oblique
3
Q
Outflow of CNVI (trochlear) from the brain
A
Midbrain
4
Q
Foramina that CNVI (trochlear) passes through
A
Superior orbital fissure
5
Q
Where is the trochlear nucleus located?
A
Inferior colliculus (midbrain)
6
Q
What is unique about CNVI (trochlear)?
A
CNIV exits the brainstem posteriorly and then winds round the brainstem to appear anteriorly (only cranial nerve that does this)