An examiner shines a bright light into the patient's left eye. The left pupil constricts and dilates upon withdrawal of the light. The right pupil does not change. The most likely explanation of these findings is damage to which of the following cranial nerves? A. left optic B. right optic C. left oculomotor D. right oculomotor E. left sympathetic trunk F. right sympathetic trunk

An examiner shines a bright light into the patient's left eye. The left pupil constricts and dilates upon withdrawal of the light. The right pupil does not change. The most likely explanation of these findings is damage to which of the following cranial nerves? A. left optic B. right optic C. left oculomotor D. right oculomotor E. left sympathetic trunk F. right sympathetic trunk

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Chapter31: Diagnostic Imaging

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