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abducent, abducent nerve, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nervenoun
a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
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abducensnoun
The abducens nerve: the nerve in humans and most animals that governs the motion of the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
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abducens
The abducens nerve or abducent nerve, also known as the sixth cranial nerve, cranial nerve VI, or simply CN VI, is a cranial nerve in humans and various other animals that controls the movement of the lateral rectus muscle, one of the extraocular muscles responsible for outward gaze. It is a somatic efferent nerve.
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abducens
The term "abducens" typically refers to the Abducens nerve or sixth cranial nerve, a motor nerve that controls the movement of a single muscle, the lateral rectus muscle in humans which is responsible for outward gaze or abduction of the eye. Dysfunction or damage to this nerve results in an inability to turn the eye outwards. It is often associated with medical and neurological study.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of abducens in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of abducens in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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