Definition of Nervus abducens

1. Noun. A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

Exact synonyms: Abducens, Abducens Nerve, Abducent, Abducent Nerve, Sixth Cranial Nerve
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve

Medical Definition of Nervus abducens

1. The abducent nerve enervates a muscle which moves the eyeball. Lesions of the sixth cranial nerve result in deviation of the eyeball outward and double vision. Synonym: cranial nerve VI. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nervus Abducens

nervous system
nervous system abnormalities
nervous system physiology
nervous tissue
nervous tissue
nervous tunic of eyeball
nervular
nervule
nervules
nervure
nervure
nervures
nervus
nervus
nervus abducens (current term)
nervus abducens (current term)
nervus accessorius
nervus accessorius
nervus acusticus
nervus alveolaris inferior
nervus ampullaris anterior
nervus ampullaris lateralis
nervus ampullaris posterior
nervus antebrachii anterior
nervus antebrachii posterior
nervus articularis
nervus auricularis magnus
nervus auricularis posterior
nervus auriculotemporalis
nervus axillaris

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