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Cranial Nerve 6Aka: Cranial Nerve VI, Abducens Nerve, CN 6

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  1. Physiology
    1. Innervates extraocular lateral rectus muscle
    2. Moves eye laterally
  2. Course
    1. Nucleus lies beneath facial colliculus
    2. Runs below clinoid process
    3. Passes through Cavernous Sinus
    4. Enters orbit through superior orbital fissure
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. Bilateral paralysis seen in Botulism

Abducens nerve structure (C0000741)

Definition (MSH)The 6th cranial nerve. The abducens nerve originates in the abducens nucleus of the pons and sends motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscles of the eye. Damage to the nerve or its nucleus disrupts horizontal eye movement control.
ConceptsBody Part, Organ, or Organ Component (T023)
EnglishAbducens Nerve, Abducens nerve structure, Abducens nerve tree, Abducens Nerves, Abducent Nerve, Abducent Nerves, Abductor digiti minimi, Cranial Nerve VI, Cranial Nerve VIs, Lateral rectus nerve, Nervus abducens, Sixth Cranial Nerve, Sixth Cranial Nerves
Spanishestructura del nervio motor ocular externo, nervio motor ocular externo, nervio recto lateral, sexto nervio craneal, sexto par craneal, sexto par craneano, VI par craneal
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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