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Abducens nerve [VI]
Other Terms: Abducent nerve, Lateral rectus nerve, Sixth cranial nerve, Abducens nerve tree, Nervus abducens, Abducens nerve [VI], Abducent nerve [VI], Nerve VI, Nervus abducens [VI], Nerf abducens
Description
The sixth cranial or abducens nerve arises superficially from the anterior pyramid of the medulla oblongata and the interval between the anterior pyramid and the olive, close to the lower margin of the pons. Its deep origin is from the floor of the fourth ventricle. It is a motor nerve and supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eyeball.
Type
Motor
Function
Lateral rectus -abducts eyeball
Travels through
Superior orbital fissure
Region Innervated
Orbit
Latin
Nerve VI
Latin
Nervus abducens [VI]
French
Nerf abducens
