nervus abducens

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Noun nervus 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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Nervus abducens

Definition: The nervus abducens, also known as the abducens nerve or cranial nerve VI, is a motor nerve responsible for the lateral movement of the eye.

Sample sentences:

The nervus abducens controls the abduction of the eye, allowing it to move to the side.
Damage to the nervus abducens can result in a condition called abducens nerve palsy, causing difficulty in moving the affected eye.
The nervus abducens is the sixth of twelve cranial nerves.

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