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Superior branch of oculomotor nerve
Introduction
The superior branch of the oculomotor nerve or the superior division, the smaller, passes medialward over the optic nerve.
It supplies the Superior rectus and Levator palpebrae superioris.
Additional images
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Nerves of the orbit. Seen from above. -
Nerves of the orbit, and the ciliary ganglion. Side view. -
Dissection showing origins of right ocular muscles, and nerves entering by the superior orbital fissure. -
Pathways in the Ciliary Ganglion.
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Infobox Nerve C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]