abducens nerve
noun Anatomy.
either one of the sixth pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Also called
abducens,
abducent nerve.
Origin of abducens nerve
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby abducens nerve
abdominovaginal,
abdominovesical,
abdon,
abduce,
abducens,
abducens nerve,
abducens oculi,
abducent,
abducent nerve,
abduct,
abductee
British Dictionary definitions for abducent nerve
abducens nerve
/ (æbˈdjuːsənz) /
noun
either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Word Origin for abducens nerve
see
abducent
Medical definitions for abducent nerve
abducent nerve
n.
The small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, originating in the dorsal part of the tegmentum of the pons, passing through the cavernous sinus, and entering the orbit through the superior orbital fissure.
sixth cranial nerve
Scientific definitions for abducent nerve
abducent nerve
[ ăb-dōō′sənt ]
The sixth cranial nerve, one of a pair of small motor nerves supplying the eye muscles that control lateral movement. It originates in the pons of the brain, passes through a large venous space known as the cavernous sinus, and enters the orbit of the eye.