caudal root of abducens nerve

Term ID

ZFA:0000179

Synonyms

• radix caudalis nervi abducentis

Definition

Cranial nerve root which is part of the abducens nerve (CN-VI) and is located at the level of the intermediate reticular formation. Fuses with the rostral root of the abducens nerve and courses rostrally once outside the brain stem. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain. 3764351209

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• TAO:0000179

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology