oculomotor nerve

cranial nerve III, for eye movements
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q223903
oculomotor nerve
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oculomotor nerve

Summary

oculomotor nerve is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It draws 389 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #254 of 1,372).[2]

Key Facts

  • oculomotor nerve's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[3].
  • oculomotor nerve's instance of is recorded as nerve type[4].
  • oculomotor nerve is a type of cranial nervi[5].
  • oculomotor nerve is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • oculomotor nerve's Commons category is recorded as Nervus oculomotorius[7].
  • oculomotor nerve's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oculomotor nerve[8].
  • oculomotor nerve's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[9].
  • oculomotor nerve's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • oculomotor nerve's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[11].
  • oculomotor nerve's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12758[12].
  • oculomotor nerve's innervates is recorded as superior rectus muscle[13].
  • oculomotor nerve's innervates is recorded as inferior rectus muscle[14].
  • oculomotor nerve's innervates is recorded as medial rectus muscle[15].
  • oculomotor nerve's innervates is recorded as superior tarsal muscle[16].
  • oculomotor nerve's innervates is recorded as levator palpebrae superioris muscle[17].
  • oculomotor nerve's innervates is recorded as inferior oblique muscle[18].
  • oculomotor nerve's has anatomical branch is recorded as superior division of oculomotor nerve[19].
  • oculomotor nerve's has anatomical branch is recorded as inferior division of oculomotor nerve[20].

Why It Matters

oculomotor nerve draws 389 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #254 of 1,372).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Artemev Nikolay · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Gray's Anatomy (20th edition), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1
    Subclass of
    Innervates superior rectus muscle, inferior rectus muscle, medial rectus muscle +3
    Has anatomical branch superior division of oculomotor nerve, inferior division of oculomotor nerve
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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