RID12116 abducens nerve

synonym CN VI Nervus abducens abducens nerve [VI] abducent nerve abducent nerve [VI] cranial nerve VI nerve VI nervus abducens nervus abducens [VI]

definition The 6th cranial nerve. The abducens nerve 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. [MeSH]