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The levator palpebrae muscle is primarily responsible for opening the eyelids, it is innervated by cranial nerve 3 (occulomotor nerve).

Raising the eyebrows, which will also open the eyes wider and may be what you are asking about, is done by occipitofrontalis. This muscle is innervated by cranial nerve 7 (facial nerve).

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What nerves are involved in diplopia?

The nerves involved in diplopia include three cranial nerves: the oculomotor nerve (third cranial nerve), the abducens nerve (sixth cranial nerve), and the trochlear nerve (fourth cranial nerve).


What cranial nerve control the eyes or visual functioning?

The optic nerve, or cranial nerve II, is responsible for visual functioning and carries visual information from the eyes to the brain.


What nerves carry signals to and from the eyes and ears?

The oculomotor nerve or the third cranial nerve, trochlear or forth cranial nerve and abducent or the sixth cranial nerve carry signal to your eye. The optic nerve carry the signal from the eye to the brain. Vestibulocochlear or the eighth cranial nerve carry the signal from your ear to the brain.


What cranial nerve is associated with the eye and what damage does it cause?

The cranial nerve associated with the eye is the oculomotor nerve (Cranial Nerve III). Damage to this nerve can result in symptoms such as ptosis (drooping of the eyelid), strabismus (misalignment of the eyes), and difficulties in eye movements, leading to double vision. Additionally, it can affect pupil constriction, resulting in a dilated pupil that does not respond to light.


What is the result of a normal palpebral reflex?

The normal palpebral reflex results in the blinking of the eyelids when the area around the eyes is gently tapped or stimulated. This response indicates proper functioning of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V), which mediates sensation, and the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII), which controls the muscles involved in blinking. A positive reflex suggests intact neurological pathways and is often assessed during neurological examinations. Absence of this reflex could indicate potential nerve damage or neurological issues.

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What nerves are involved in diplopia?

The nerves involved in diplopia include three cranial nerves: the oculomotor nerve (third cranial nerve), the abducens nerve (sixth cranial nerve), and the trochlear nerve (fourth cranial nerve).


Which cranial nerve is used in reading the paper?

The main nerve required would be the optic nerve (II), although you would also use the ocular motor nerve (III) to move the eyes. Other cranial nerves involved are: Trochlear nerve (IV) and Abducens nerve (VI).


What cranial nerve control the eyes or visual functioning?

The optic nerve, or cranial nerve II, is responsible for visual functioning and carries visual information from the eyes to the brain.


What cranial nerve focuses lenses of the eyes?

optic


How many nerves are in your eyes?

Each eye has one nerve for vision, the optic nerve, Cranial Nerve II. Nerves are actually bundles of many nerve fibers. There are nerves that supply impulses for the muscles associated with the eyeballs so they can move are the Cranial Nerve III, Oculomotor, Cranial Nerve IV, Trochlear, and Cranial Nerve VI, the Abducens nerve.


Which cranial nerve will help you blink your eyes?

The third cranial nerve, the oculomotor is responsible for blinking and most other eyelid movement.


What nerves carry signals to and from the eyes and ears?

The oculomotor nerve or the third cranial nerve, trochlear or forth cranial nerve and abducent or the sixth cranial nerve carry signal to your eye. The optic nerve carry the signal from the eye to the brain. Vestibulocochlear or the eighth cranial nerve carry the signal from your ear to the brain.


What cranial nerve has been damaged when your mouth droops?

Damage to the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) can result in drooping of the mouth on one side, a condition known as facial paralysis or Bell's palsy. This nerve controls the muscles of facial expression, including those involved in smiling, frowning, and closing the eyes.


What is the function of cranial nerves?

cranial nerve I: olfactory:smell cranial nerve II:optic:vision cranial nerve III: oculomotor: 4 of 6 eye muscles cranial nerve IV: trochlear: cranial nerve V: Trigeminal cranial nerve VI: Abducens cranial nerve VII: Facial cranial nerve VIII: Vestibulochlear: hearing cranial nerve IX: Grosspharnxgeal: saliva formation cranial nerve X: Vegus cranial nerve XI: Acessory Spinal: trapizious movement cranial nerve XII: Hypoglosseal: toungue movement


What nerve causes the motion of the eye so that the motion of one eye moves the other?

The nerve that supply the motor function of the eyeballs are the occulomotor nerve (cranial nerve III), trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV) and the abducen nerve (cranial nerve VI). All the muscle that move the eyeballs supplied by the occulomotor nerve except the lateral rectus of the eyes which is supplied by the abducen nerve and the superior oblique muscle of the eyes which is supplied by the trochlear nerve.


What three Cranial nerve is involved in rolling the eyes?

Eye movement is controlled by cranial nerves III, IV, and VI (Oculomotor, Trohlear, and Abducens, respectively). CN III innervates most of the muscles of the eye and is responsible for most eye movements.


How many optic nerves are there in eyes?

There is one optic nerve in the eye. It is also known as cranial nerve II.