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Trochlear nerve

A
Supplies the inferior oblique muscle of the eyeball
B
Is the only cranial nerve to emerge from the dorsal aspect of the brainstem
C
Has its nucleus of origin in the midbrain at the level of the superior colliculus
D
Enters the orbit through the middle compartment of the superior orbital fissure
High-Yield Explanation
(B) Is the only cranial nerve to emerge from the dorsal aspect of the brainstem # TROCHLEAR NERVE emerges from the superior medullary velum near the frenulum veli just below the inferior colliculus.> Trochlear nerve is the only cranial nerve which emerges on the dorsal aspect of the brainstem.> When the trochlear nerve is damaged, diplopia occurs on looking downwards: vision is single so long as the eyes look above the horizontal plane.

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