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Abducent Nerve (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The abducent nerve originates in the pons region of the brainstem and runs a long course through the cranium before innervating the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
  • The patient was diagnosed with abducent nerve palsy, resulting in lateral rectus muscle weakness and outward movement limitation of the affected eye.
  • A damage to the abducent nerve during an intracranial aneurysm clipping surgery can cause sixth cranial nerve palsy.
  • To locate the abducent nerve during microvascular decompression, surgeons rely on a precise mapping of cranial nerve locations in relation to blood vessels and tumors.
  • Injuries to the abducent nerve may lead to loss of adduction of the eye, as the resulting absence of lateral rectus function causes impaired ocular rotation.

Synonyms

  • Nervus Abducens
  • Abducens Nerve
  • Sixth Cranial Nerve
  • Abducent
  • Abducens

Hypernyms

  • Cranial Nerve
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