eye movement

Introduction

Movements of the eye are controlled by the extraocular muscles. The extraocular muscles are controlled by 3 cranial nerves:

• oculomotor nerve (CN III)
  • superior rectus
  • inferior rectus
  • medial rectus
• trochlear nerve (CN IV)
• abducens nerve (CN VI)

Also see eye movement disorder

More specific terms

• rapid eye movement (REM)

Additional terms

• eye blink
• eye movement disorder
• miosis (pupillary constriction)
• mydriasis
• visual accomodation (a, acc)