what nerve innervates the medial rectus?
<answer> Oculomotor nerve innervates the medial rectus. <context> Oculomotor Nerve - CN III; Trochlear Nerve – CN IV; Abducent CN VI Oculomotor Nerve – CN III. The motor component of the oculomotor nerve innervates the ipsilateral dorsal, ventral, medial recti muscles as well as the ventral oblique muscle; these muscles are predominantly important for medial movement of each eye but also a dorso-medial and ventral movement is enabled.