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superior branch of oculomotor nerve

Term ID
UBERON:0015162
Synonyms
  • dorsal ramus of occulomotor nerve
  • dorsal ramus of oculomotor nerve
  • ramus superior nervi oculomotorii
Definition
The superior branch of the oculomotor nerve or the superior division, the smaller, passes medialward over the optic nerve. It supplies the Superior rectus and Levator palpebrae superioris. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_branch_of_oculomotor_nerve
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