Inferior view of the human brain, with the cranial nerves labelled.
Details
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Abducens nucleus
Innervates
Lateral rectus muscle
Identifiers
Latin
nervus abducens
MeSH
D000010
NeuroNames
550
TA98
A14.2.01.098
TA2
6283
FMA
50867
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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Cranial nerves
CN 0 – Terminal
CN I – Olfactory
CN II – Optic
CN III – Oculomotor
CN IV – Trochlear
CN V – Trigeminal
CN VI – Abducens
CN VII – Facial
CN VIII – Vestibulocochlear
CN IX – Glossopharyngeal
CN X – Vagus
CN XI – Accessory
CN XII – Hypoglossal
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The abducens nerve or abducent nerve, also known as the sixth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VI, or simply CN VI, is a cranial nerve in humans and various other animals that controls the movement of the lateral rectus muscle, one of the extraocular muscles responsible for outward gaze. It is a somatic efferent nerve.
The abducensnerve or abducent nerve, also known as the sixth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VI, or simply CN VI, is a cranial nerve in humans and various...
The abducens nucleus is the originating nucleus from which the abducensnerve (VI) emerges—a cranial nerve nucleus. This nucleus is located beneath the...
Sixth nerve palsy, or abducensnerve palsy, is a disorder associated with dysfunction of cranial nerve VI (the abducensnerve), which is responsible for...
posterior to the cranial nerve VI (abducensnerve) and anterior to cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve). The facial nerve also supplies preganglionic...
the oculomotor nerve, CN III), the trochlear nucleus (of the trochlear nerve, CN IV), and the abducens nucleus (of the abducensnerve, CN VI). These three...
the abducensnerve (CN VI). The neuron cell bodies are located in the abducens nucleus in the pons. These neurons project axons as the abducensnerve which...
the oculomotor nerve (CN III), the trochlear nerve (CN IV), and the abducensnerve (CN VI). As the name suggests, the abducensnerve is responsible for...
pseudotumor cerebri, hemorrhage, edema—will affect the fourth nerve, but the abducensnerve (VI) is usually affected first (producing horizontal diplopia...
The optic nerve The oculomotor nerve The trochlear nerve The trigeminal nerve The abducensnerve The facial nerve The vestibulocochlear nerve The glossopharyngeal...
commonly, the abducensnerve (sixth nerve) is involved. This nerve supplies the muscle that pulls the eye outward. Those with sixth nerve palsy therefore...
damage (as they are closer to the vascular supply). The sixth nerve, the abducensnerve, which innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye (moves...
the trigeminal nerve (lit. triplet nerve), also known as the fifth cranial nerve, cranial nerve V, or simply CN V, is a cranial nerve responsible for...
nerve CN II Optic nerve CN III Oculomotor nerve CN IV Trochlear nerve (Pathetic nerve) CN V Trigeminal nerve (Dentist's nerve) CN VI Abducensnerve CN...
vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory vestibular nerve, also known as the eighth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VIII, or simply CN VIII, is a cranial nerve that transmits...
nucleus (IX) Superior salivary nucleus (VII) Facial nucleus (VII) - motor Abducens nucleus (VI) - motor Trigeminal motor nucleus (V) - motor Main trigeminal...
oculomotor nerve (III) and trochlear nerve (IV) are located in the midbrain. The nuclei of the trigeminal nerve (V), abducensnerve (VI), facial nerve (VII)...
glossopharyngeal nerve (/ˌɡlɒsoʊfəˈrɪn(d)ʒiəl, -ˌfærənˈdʒiːəl/), also known as the ninth cranial nerve, cranial nerve IX, or simply CN IX, is a cranial nerve that...
conditions giving rise to an esotropia might include a sixth cranial nerve (or abducensnerve) palsy, Duane's syndrome or orbital injury. Someone with esotropia...
nerve Trochlear nerve Ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve Structures passing through the midline (medial) wall: Abducensnerve Internal...
an interaction between the abducensnerve and a branch of the oculomotor nerve. Voluntary activation of the abducensnerve (eye abduction) causes involuntary...
The vagus nerve (/ˈveɪ.ɡəs/), also known as the tenth cranial nerve, cranial nerve X, or simply CN X, is a cranial nerve that carries sensory fibers that...
ventricle and the trigeminal nerve (CN V), abducensnerve (CN VI), facial nerve (CN VII), and a portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII). The metencephalon...
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