Optic nerveCN II
AnatomyNeurologyOphthalmologyImportant
The second cranial nerve transmitting visual signals from the retina to the brain, whose compression or inflammation causes visual field defects or vision loss.
Korean
시신경
제2 뇌신경(CN II)으로 망막에서 뇌로 시각 신호를 전달하며, 압박이나 염증 시 시야 결손이 나타난다.
French
Nerf optique
Deuxième nerf crânien (NC II) transmettant les signaux visuels de la rétine au cerveau; une compression ou une inflammation provoque des déficits du champ visuel.
Word parts
optic/oRoot(Greek) Vision, eye