abducens

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Noun abducens has 1 sense

abducent, abducent nerve, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve - a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
--₁ is a kind of cranial nerve

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Abducens

Part of Speech: noun

Sense: The sixth cranial nerve, responsible for controlling the lateral movement of the eye.

Usage:

The abducens nerve allows the eye to move laterally, away from the midline of the face.
Damage to the abducens nerve may result in diplopia, or double vision.

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