Neuroanatomical Structures in Human Extraocular Muscles and Their Potential Implication in the Development of Oculomotor Disorders

The control and coordination of extraocular muscles both rely on a complex interaction between pre-motor neurons located in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum. The pathway from these supranuclear structures leads to the neural network in the brainstem and ends in three cranial nerve nuclei (III, IV, and VI) involved in ocular rotation. The dichotomy in size, which can be observed among the pool of motor neurons in all of the nuclei, is also present among the efferent nerve fibers and the muscle fibers that they innervate. This neuromuscular organization suggests that there is a division of
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research