Superior branch of oculomotor nerve

Superior branch of oculomotor nerve
Plan of oculomotor nerve. (Superior branch visible at top.)
Details
From	oculomotor nerve
Innervates	Superior rectus, Levator palpebrae superioris
Identifiers
Latin	ramus superior nervi oculomotorii
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

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.
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  Nerves of the orbit, and the ciliary ganglion. Side view.
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  Dissection showing origins of right ocular muscles, and nerves entering by the superior orbital fissure.
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  Pathways in the Ciliary Ganglion.