| 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] |
| Name: | axon |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased length |
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| Synonyms: | short, shortened, stubby |
| Definition: | A length quality which is relatively small. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000574] |