abducens nerve

Noun

Meaning

a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

abducens abducent abducent nerve nervus abducens sixth cranial nerve pia mater cranial nerve dura mater facial nerve accessory nerve glossopharyngeal nerve hypoglossal nerve cavernous sinus clinoid process lacrimal nerve
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Hypernyms

cranial nerve

Examples

Damage to the abducens nerve (VI) can also result in diplopia. Source: Internet

Eye movement (III, IV, VI) Various deviations of the eyes due to abnormal function of the targets of the cranial nerves The oculomotor nerve (III), trochlear nerve (IV) and abducens nerve (VI) coordinate eye movement. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

abducens abducens labiorum abducens muscle abducens oculi abducent abducent nerve