| Term: | cranial nerve VI axon |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | cranial nerve VI |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000310] |