Nervus Abducens (Noun)
Meaning
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The nervus abducens is a small motor nerve that plays a crucial role in controlling the movement of the eye.
- Damage to the nervus abducens can cause impaired lateral movement of the eye and may lead to diplopia.
- The nervus abducens is the sixth cranial nerve and is responsible for supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
- During a cranial nerve examination, the doctor may assess the function of the nervus abducens by asking the patient to look laterally.
- The nervus abducens originates from the brainstem and passes through the cavernous sinus before reaching the lateral rectus muscle.