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Cranial nerves II, IV and VI are responsib;le for _____
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Moving the eye
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Extraoccular muscles
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Attach to the eye (there ares six of them)
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Lateral rectus
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Pulls pupil away from midline; Abduction
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Medial rectus
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Adductor; pulls pupil towards nose
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Superior oblique
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Depression
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Inferior Rectus
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Depression
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Inferior oblique
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Elevation
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Superior Rectus
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Elevation
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LR6SO4AR3
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Lateral Rectus (CN VI), Superior Oblique (IV); all the rest III
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Number of movements in clinical eye testing
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6 movements (testing at each location of 6 eteball muscles)
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Test for lateral rectus
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Direct pupil laterally
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Superior rectus
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Direct pupil laterally then up (stroinger wihen laterally)
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Inferior rectus
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Direct pupil laterally then down (stronger when first looking laterally)
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Medial rectus
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Medially back to nose
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Inferior oblique
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Direct medially then up (Strong elevator when medially)
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