Multiple choice

Which of the following nerves innervates the superior oblique muscle of the human eye?

  1. Trigeminal nerve

  2. Trochlear nerve

  3. Oculomotor nerve

  4. Optic nerve

  5. Olfactory nerve

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The trochlear nerve is the only cranial nerve that emerges dorsally from the brain. It is a motor nerve that innervates a single muscle, the superior oblique muscle of the eye.