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Cranial nerves III, IV, V, VI lesions are associated with

A
Sphenoparietal sinus
B
Occipital sinus
C
Occipital sinus
D
Cavernous sinus
High-Yield Explanation
(D) Cavernous sinus# Each Cavernous Sinus (one for each hemisphere of the brain) contains the following:> Vertically, from superior to inferior (within the lateral wall of the sinus).> Oculomotor nerve (CN III)> Trochlear nerve (CN IV)> Ophthalmic nerve, the V1 branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V).> Maxillary nerve, the V2 branch of CN V> Unlike the nerves listed above, the abducens nerve (CN VI) does not run within the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus; rather it runs through the middle of the sinus alongside the internal carotid artery.> Horizontally, from medial to lateral> Internal carotid artery and sympathetic plexus.

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