All of the following statement are true about oculomotor nerve EXCEPT:
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Its nucleus located in lower midbrainRef: A.K. Khurana 6th ed. / 7-8* Location of CN III (occulomotor nerve) nucleus is upper midbrain* Location of CN IV (trochlear nerve) nucleus is in the lower mid-brain.CN, their Respective Nucleus Location and their FunctionCranial NerveNucleus LocationFunctionOculomotor IIIUpper midbrainEyeball movements: extrinsic ocular musclesTrochlear IVLower midbrainEyeball movements: extrinsic ocular musclesAbducens VIPonsEyeball movements: extrinsic ocular musclesHypoglossal XIIMedullaTongue muscles and movements