NOUN | body | abducent nerve, abducent, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve | a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye |
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Meaning | A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. | |
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Synonyms | abducent, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve | |
Broader | cranial nerve | Any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem |
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