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Oculomotor (III) Nerve

Cranial nerves

Cranial nerves

Image of cranial nerves showing the position of the oculomotor nerve.

This is an top view of the brain with the cranial nerves identified within it. The oculomotor nerve is the third nerve from the front of the brain, coming after the olfactory and optic nerves.

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