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Abducens nerve

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

The abducens nerve (n. Abducens) is predominantly motor. The origin of the distal nerve is at the posterior edge of the bridge, between the bridge and the pyramid of the medulla oblongata. The diverting nerve is perforated by a hard shell of the brain, extending laterally from the internal carotid artery in the cavernous sinus. Throughout the cavernous sinus, the autonomic fibers from the inner carotid plexus enter the composition of the nerve. Through the upper orbital fissure, the outgoing nerve passes into the orbit, located above the oculomotor nerve. In the orbit, the abduction nerve innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, entering it from the inside.

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