9 Fascinating Facts About the Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve is so named because it “wanders” like a vagabond, sending out sensory fibers from your brainstem to your ...
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Functional Distinction between Oculomotor and Optic Nerves in Carcinus (Crustacea)
THE optic and oculomotor nerves of Carcinus run from the brain into the last segment of the eyestalk assembly, where they innervate eye muscles, mechano-receptors and photoreceptors. The optic ...
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Neurological Assessment
The cranial nerves control eye muscles, jaw muscles, and the tongue. Other cranial nerves include the optic nerve for vision, the vestibulocochlear nerve for hearing and balance, and the olfactory ...
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Can High 'Good' Cholesterol Increase Glaucoma Risk?
Too much "good" cholesterol may raise glaucoma risk, while "bad" cholesterol could lower it. Discover the surprising link.
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Anatomy of the Coelacanth
With the aid of the intracranial joint and other cranial muscles ... The coelacanth has large eyes attached to thick optic nerves. Each eye has few cones, which register color, but many rods ...
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Bilateral Optic Disc Swelling as the Presenting Sign of Pheochromocytoma in a Child
The boy was conscious and oriented. Aside from the bilateral optic disc edema, the general neurologic examination, including that of other cranial nerves, was nonfocal. Ophthalmologic examination ...