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2-Minute Neuroscience: Oculomotor Nerve (Cranial Nerve III)

2-Minute Neuroscience: Oculomotor Nerve (Cranial Nerve III)
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The oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) supplies four of the six extraocular muscles, which are a group of muscles that control the movement of the eye. In this video, I discuss the anatomy and function of the oculomotor nerve, as well as describe what can happen when the nerve is damaged.

[Video and text source: Neuroscientifically Challenged YouTube channel]