Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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Chapter 14 - The Brain and Cranial Nerves - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 556: 9

Answer

Trochle- means “pulley”. A term that uses this element is trochlea.

Work Step by Step

Trochle- comes from Latin and means “pulley”. An example is trochlea from trochle- “pulley”. The trochlea is a structure that resembles a pulley, such as the area connecting the upper and lower arm. Another example is trochlear as in the trochlear nerve from trochle- “pulley”. The trochlear nerve is a nerve that innervates the superior oblique muscle of the eye.
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