BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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A 34-year-old man in a bar fight suffers a knife wound that severs the abducens nerve proximal to its entrance into the orbit. Which of the following conditions results from injury?
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External strabismus (lateral deviation)
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Internal strabismus (medial deviation)
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Loss of the ability to dilate the pupil
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Loss of visual accommodation
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Ptosis of the upper eyelid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A 34-year-old man in a bar fight suffers a knife wound that severs the abducens nerve proximal to its entrance into the orbit. Which of the following conditions results from this injury? E) The abducens nerve (CN VI) innervates the lateral rectus muscle, which abducts the eyeball.
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