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Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Peripheral Nerves > Cranial Nerves > Abducens Nerve

Preferred term

Abducens Nerve  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Abducen, Nervus
  • Abducens, Nervus
  • Abducent Nerve
  • Abducent Nerves
  • Cranial Nerve, Sixth
  • Cranial Nerve VI
  • Cranial Nerve VIs
  • Nerve, Abducent
  • Nerve, Sixth Cranial
  • Nerves, Sixth Cranial
  • Nerve VI
  • Nerve VI, Cranial
  • Nerve VIs
  • Nerve VIs, Cranial
  • Nervus Abducen
  • Nervus Abducens
  • Sixth Cranial Nerve
  • Sixth Cranial Nerves

Note

  • neoplasms = ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES (IM) + CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM)

Scope note

  • The 6th cranial nerve which 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.

History note

  • 77; was ABDUCENT NERVE 1963-76

In other languages

  • loitontajahermo

    Finnish

  • 6. aivohermo
  • abducens
  • abducens-hermo
  • abdukenshermo
  • kuudes aivohermo
  • n. abducens
  • nervus abducens
  • VI aivohermo
  • Abducensnerv

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000010

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