cranial nerve VI

Term ID

ZFA:0000310

Synonyms

• abducens nerve
• CN-VI
• nervus abducens

Definition

Cranial nerve which exits the medulla oblongata and controls the lateral movement of the eye. The caudal and rostral roots fuse together and course rostrally once they are outside the brainstem. The abducens nerve innervates the lateral rectus extraocular muscle. (2)

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• TAO:0000310

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology