Cranial nuclei and nerves, e.g. VII. Cranial nerve exit points.

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Cranial nuclei and nerves, e.g. VII

Cranial nerve exit points

Optic pathway: retina to thalamus

Visual field: fixation straight ahead

Visual field: fixation to the

side

Binocular and monocular fields

The visual pathway

Diplopia

Neutral eye position

Vertical & torsional eye movements

Horizontal eye movements

Extraocular muscle insertions

Action of rectus muscles

Action of oblique muscles

Trochlear nerve exit

Sensory innervation of the head

Bell’s palsy

Cerebellopontine angle