Abducens Nerve

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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.

Descriptor ID	D000010
MeSH Number(s)	A08.800.800.120.030
Concept/Terms	Abducens Nerve Abducens Nerve Abducens Nerves Nerve, Abducens Nerves, Abducens Cranial Nerve VI Cranial Nerve VIs Nerve VI, Cranial Nerve VIs, Cranial VI, Cranial Nerve VIs, Cranial Nerve Sixth Cranial Nerve Cranial Nerve, Sixth Cranial Nerves, Sixth Nerve, Sixth Cranial Nerves, Sixth Cranial Sixth Cranial Nerves Abducent Nerve Abducent Nerves Nerve, Abducent Nerves, Abducent

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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Peripheral Nerves [A08.800.800]
Cranial Nerves [A08.800.800.120]
Abducens Nerve [A08.800.800.120.030]

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