Eye muscle nerves and the ciliary ganglion of Malpolon monspessulana (Colubridae, Ophidia)

In Malpolon monspessulana, the nervus oculomotorius arises from the ventral side of the pars peduncularis mesencephali of the midbrain by a single root. It runs closely applied to both the nervus abducens and the ramus nasalis of the nervus trigeminus. These nerves together with the nervus trochlear...

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Main Authors: Amel R. Omar, Azza M. Riad, Ahmed I. Dakrory, Ibrahim Y. AbdelKader, Aya A. Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989615000430