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ABDUCENT NERVES

\ɐbdjˈuːsənt nˈɜːvz], \ɐbdjˈuːsənt nˈɜːvz], \ɐ_b_d_j_ˈuː_s_ə_n_t n_ˈɜː_v_z]\

Definitions of ABDUCENT NERVES

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The 6th cranial nerve. The abducens nerve 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.

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