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third cranial nerve

third cranial nerve The third cranial nerve, also called the oculomotor nerve, carries motor signals to several eye muscles and the muscle that lifts the eyelid.

The third cranial nerve, also called the oculomotor nerve, carries motor signals to several eye muscles and the muscle that lifts the eyelid. It also carries parasympathetic signals involved in narrowing the pupil and adjusting the eye for focusing.