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The pupil is primarily controlled by the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III). This nerve regulates the constriction and dilation of the pupil through its control of the sphincter pupillae and dilator pupillae muscles. Additionally, the autonomic nervous system, particularly the parasympathetic fibers of the oculomotor nerve, is responsible for pupil constriction, while sympathetic fibers control dilation.

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What part of your nrvous system controls open and close pupil?

The third cranial nerve.


What controls how much light enters the pupil?

The iris controls how much light enters the pupil by adjusting its size. In bright conditions, the iris contracts to make the pupil smaller, reducing the amount of light that enters the eye. In dim conditions, the iris relaxes to dilate the pupil and allow more light in for better visibility.


What nerve controls the sphincter pupillae?

The sphincter pupillae muscle is controlled by the parasympathetic fibers of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III). Activation of these fibers causes constriction of the pupil (miosis).


What cranial nerve controls the response of the illuminated eye?

If the light is shining directly into one eye, then the pupil in that eye will constrict (a direct response), but so will the pupil in the non-illuminated eye (a consensual response). This reflex involves two cranial nerves: the optic nerve, which senses the light, and the oculomotor nerve, which constricts both pupils.


Where is the iris located?

The iris is the layer that surrounds the pupil and controls the size and diameter of the pupil. It also controls the amount of light that reaches the pupil.


Which cranial nerve in responsible for the reflex constriction of the pupil in response to light and accomodation?

The oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) is responsible for the reflex constriction of the pupil in response to light and accommodation.


A young woman is brought to the emergency room with extremely dilated pupils Her friends say that she has overdosed on cocaine What cranial nerve is stimulated by this drug?

maybe the oculomotor nerve is affected( whIcH we alreadY kNown thaT tHe fUnctiON of oculomotor nerve is a mOtor to mOve the eyebAll aNd parasyMpathetic nerve fiber tO cOstriCt tHe pupil) and if thIs nerVe was erruPted,the pUpil will be dilaTed or extremeLy dilated


What cranial nerve is not in involved in either taste or smell?

Optic Nerve = Vision Oculomotor Nerve = Eye movement; pupil constriction Trochlear Nerve = Eye movement Trigeminal Nerve = Somatosensory information (touch, pain) from the face and head; muscles for chewing. Abducens Nerve = Eye Movement Vestibulocochlear Nerve = Hearing; balance Vagus Nerve = Sensory, motor and autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, heart rate) Spinal Accessory Nerve = Controls muscles used in head movement. Hypoglossal Nerve = Controls muscles of tongue


Is it possible to break your pupil?

Eye trauma can damage the muscle that controls pupil size.


What structure is the visible colored part of the eye that controls pupil dilation?

The visible colored part of the eye that controls pupil dilation is the iris. The iris regulates the size of the pupil in response to light conditions and helps to control the amount of light that enters the eye.


What contains muscle that controls the size of the pupil?

iris


What is the name of the eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called the?

the colored part of human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called the?