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ab·du·cens A0011000 (ăb-do͞o′sənz, -dyo͞o′-)n. pl. ab·du·cen·tes (ăb′do͞o-sĕn′tēz′, -dyo͞o-) Either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that convey motor impulses to the rectus muscle on the lateral side of each eye. [From Latin abdūcēns, present participle of abdūcere, to take away; see abduct.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | abducens - a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eyeabducens nerve, abducent, abducent nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nervecranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem | TranslationsabducensenUK
abducens[ab′dyü·sənz] (neuroscience) The sixth cranial nerve in vertebrates; a paired, somatic motor nerve arising from the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain and supplying the lateral rectus eye muscles. abducensenUK
abducens [ab-du´senz] (L.) abducent.abducens nerve the sixth cranial nerve; it arises from the pons and supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eyeball, allowing for motion. Paralysis of the nerve causes diplopia (double vision). See anatomic Table of Nerves in the Appendices.ab·du·cent (ab-dū'sent), 1. Abducting; drawing away, especially away from the median plane. 2. Synonym(s): abducent nerve [CN VI] Synonym(s): abducens [L. abducens] abducens (ăb-do͞o′sənz, -dyo͞o′-)n. pl. abducentes (ăb′do͞o-sĕn′tēz′, -dyo͞o-) Either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that convey motor impulses to the rectus muscle on the lateral side of each eye.ab·du·cent (ab-dū'sĕnt) 1. Abducting; drawing away, especially away from the median plane. Synonym(s): abducens. 2. Synonym(s): abducent nerve [CN VI]. [L. abducens]ab·du·cent (ab-dū'sĕnt) Abducting; drawing away, especially away from the median plane. Synonym(s): abducens. [L. abducens]abducensenUK
Synonyms for abducensnoun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eyeSynonyms- abducens nerve
- abducent
- abducent nerve
- nervus abducens
- sixth cranial nerve
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