abducens

Examples

• All

• The abducens is responsible for controlling the lateral rectus muscle, which allows the eye to move sideways.

• Damage to the abducens can cause double vision and difficulty moving the eye outward.

• Your doctor may test your abducens function during a neurological exam.

• The abducens nerve is crucial for eye movement.

• Can you explain the function of the abducens?

• Damage to the abducens nerve can result in double vision and hinder the ability to move the eye outward.

• During a neurological exam, your doctor will assess the function of the abducens nerve to ensure proper eye movement.

Synonyms

S

sixth cranial nerve

vsabducens

• Specialized

1 7.0

A part of the body that controls an eye muscle to move the eye outward

is the concise anatomical name rather than a descriptive phrase

A

abducens nerve

vsabducens

• Specialized

1 7.8

A nerve that moves the eye outward so you can look to the side

is the same structure but presented as the entry term

A

abducent nerve

vsabducens

• Specialized

1 7.7

A nerve that controls the muscle that moves the eye outward

is the preferred form in this entry rather than variant spelling

N

nervus abducens

vsabducens

• Specialized

9.9

A small nerve that controls the muscle moving the eye outward

is the common English label rather than Latin nomenclature

A

abducent

vsabducens

• Specialized

9.9

The sixth nerve in the head that makes the eye move outward

focuses on the same anatomy but uses the entry's specific label

Compounds

A

abducens nerve

• Specialized

1 7.8

A nerve that moves the eye outward so you can look to the side

A

abducens muscle

• Specialized

8.6

A muscle that moves the eye outward away from the nose

N

nervus abducens

• Specialized

9.9

A small nerve that controls the muscle moving the eye outward

Surface Forms

Etymology