Abducens Nerve
Synonyms
Abducen, Nervus
Abducens, Nervus
Abducent Nerve
Abducent Nerves
Cranial Nerve VI
Cranial Nerve VIs
Cranial Nerve, Sixth
Nerve VI
Nerve VI, Cranial
Nerve VIs
Nerve VIs, Cranial
Nerve, Abducens
Nerve, Abducent
Nerve, Sixth Cranial
Nerves, Sixth Cranial
Nervus Abducen
Nervus Abducens
Sixth Cranial Nerve
Sixth Cranial Nerves
The 6th cranial nerve which originates in the ABDUCENS NUCLEUS of the PONS and sends motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscles of the EYE. Damage to the nerve or its nucleus disrupts horizontal eye movement control.
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