abducens nerve

noun

, Anatomy.

1. either one of the sixth pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

abducens nerve

/ æbˈdjuːsənz /

noun

1. either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of abducens nerve¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Word History and Origins

Origin of abducens nerve¹

see abducent

Example Sentences

Both are supplied by the abducens nerve, together with the rectus externus muscle.

From Project Gutenberg

The olfactory, optic, oculo-motor, pathetic, ophthalmic division of the trigeminal, and the abducens nerves are all liable to be implicated.

From Project Gutenberg