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What is an abducens?

What is an abducens? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (anatomy) The abducens nerve: the nerve in humans and most animals that governs the motion of the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. [Early 19th century.]
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The exceptions are the superior oblique, which is enervated by the trochlear nerve, and the lateral rectus, which is enervated by the abducens.
Both are supplied by the abducens nerve, together with the rectus externus muscle.
Tenotomy of the internal rectus and advancement of the abducens of the right eye at the end of December.
We obtain a result more quickly by the immediate advancement of the abducens.
Particular attention should be given to detecting problems related to the optic, oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves.
Branches of the ganglion have been described passing to the abducens nerve, ciliary ganglion, or optic nerve.

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