GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

SPINALCORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Moves eyes laterally away from the nose
A
abducens
B
facial
C
trigeminal
D
accessory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Contraction of the lateral rectus pulls the eye away from the nose (abduction or lateral movement).

Detailed explanation-2: -The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve (CN III). It enables eye movements, such as focusing on an object that’s in motion. Cranial nerve III also makes it possible to move your eyes up, down and side to side.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lateral rectus muscle will turn the eyeball away from the nose and towards the side of the face which is called abduction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The abducens nerve functions to innervate the ipsilateral lateral rectus muscle and partially innervate the contralateral medial rectus muscle (at the level of the nucleus-via the medial longitudinal fasciculus).

Detailed explanation-5: -Motor nerve-Abducens Nerve-Controls the outward movement of the eye. Sensory and motor nerve-Facial Nerve-Supplies the muscles of facial expression.

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