abducens
Americannoun
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abducentes
plural
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Etymology
Origin of abducens
< Latin, present participle of abdūcere to abduce
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The trochlear nerve and the abducens nerve are both responsible for eye movement, but do so by controlling different extraocular muscles.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
To assist the visual system, fibers of the vestibular nuclei project to the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nuclei to influence signals sent along the cranial nerves.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The lateral rectus, which causes abduction of the eye, is innervated by the abducens nerve.
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As the name suggests, the abducens nerve is responsible for abducting the eye, which it controls through contraction of the lateral rectus muscle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Operation for squint after paralysis of the abducens.
From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger
What is said of the abducentes, or sixth pair of nerves?
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
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