Oculomotor nerve

This page describes the path of the oculomotor nerve with brain MRI (axial, coronal and sagittal T1-weighted images).

MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 1.
1, Orbital cavity. 2, Pôle temporal (right side). 3, Interpeduncular cistern. Arrow, Emergence of oculomotor nerve.
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  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 1.
    1, Orbital cavity. 2, Pôle temporal (right side). 3, Interpeduncular cistern. Arrow, Emergence of oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 2.
    1, Cerebral peduncle. 2, Temporal horn of lateral ventriclee. 3, Cerebral aqueduct. 4, Ambient cistern. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 3.
    1, Temporal horn of lateral ventricle. 2, Vermis. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 4.
    1, Internal carotid artery droite. 2, Temporal horn of lateral ventricle. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 5.
    1, Pôle temporal (right side). 2, Pôle temporal (côté gauche). Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 6.
    1, Pôle temporal (right side). 2, Temporal horn of lateral ventricle. 3, Vermis. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 7.
    1, Basilar artery. 2, Vermis. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 8.
    1, Vermis. 2, Temporal horn of lateral ventricle gauche. 3, Temporal horn of lateral ventricle droit. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, axial T1-weighted image. Image 9.
    1, Prepontine cistern. 2, Pons. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 10.
    1, Lateral ventricle. 2, Fourth ventricle. Arrow, Émergence du Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 11.
    1, Corpus callosum. 2, Cerebellar tentorium. 3, Cerebellum. 4, Pons. Arrow, Émergence du Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 12.
    1, Jonction Ponso-bulbaire. 2, Tubercule quadrijumeau inférieur. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 13.
    1, Corpus callosum. 2, Fourth ventricle. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 14.
    1, Lateral ventricle. 2, Superior cerebellar cistern. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 15.
    1, Corpus callosum. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Quadrigeminal cistern. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, sagittal T1-weighted image. Image 16.
    1, Splenium of corpus callosum. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 17.
    1, Lateral ventricle. 2, Interpeduncular cistern. Arrow, Émergence du Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 18.
    1, Septum pellucidum. 2, Third ventricle. Arrow, Émergence du Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 19.
    1, Scissure latérale de Sylvius. 2, Insula. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 20.
    1, Lateral ventricle droit. 2, Lateral ventricle gauche. 3, Third ventricle. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 21.
    1, Pons. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 22.
    1, Temporal horn of lateral ventricle. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 23.
    1, Superior temporal gyrus. 2, Middle temporal gyrus. 3, Inferior temporal gyrus. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 24.
    1, Claustrum. 2, Putamen. 3, Globus pallidus. 4, Basilar artery. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 25.
    1, Claustrum. 2, Putamen. 3, Globus pallidus. 4, Basilar artery. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 26.
    1, Corpus callosum. 2, Caudate nucleus. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 27.
    1, Tractus optique. 2, Caudate nucleus. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 28.
    1, Tractus optique. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 29.
    1, Lateral ventricle. 2, Scissure latérale de Sylvius (côté gauche). Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 30.
    1, Scissure latérale de Sylvius (right side). 2, Scissure latérale de Sylvius (côté gauche). Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 31.
    1, Optic chiasm. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.
  • MRI of brain, coronal T1-weighted image. Image 32 de 32.
    1, Optic chiasm. 2, Loge hypophysaire. 3, Internal carotid artery. Arrow, Oculomotor nerve.

Reference

• Harnsberger HR, Osborn AG, Ross JS, Moore KR, Salzman KL, Carrasco CR, Halmiton BE, Davidson HC, Wiggins RH. Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging Anatomy: Brain, Head and Neck, Spine. 3rd ed. Salt Lake City, Utah. Amirsys. 2007.