oculomotor nucleus

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oculomotor nucleus

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human nervous system
Oculomotor nerve (CN III or 3)
These are (1) the oculomotor nucleus, the source of general somatic efferent fibers to superior, medial, and inferior recti muscles, to the inferior oblique muscle, and to the levator palpebrae superious muscle, and (2) the Edinger-Westphal nucleus, which projects general visceral efferent preganglionic fibers to the ciliary ganglion.
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These are (1) the oculomotor nucleus, the source of general somatic efferent fibers to superior, medial, and inferior recti muscles, to the inferior oblique muscle, and to the levator palpebrae superious muscle, and (2) the Edinger-Westphal nucleus, which projects general visceral efferent preganglionic fibers to the ciliary ganglion.
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