THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cranial nerve moves your eyes laterally away from your nose?
A
abducens
B
facial
C
trigeminal
D
accessory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The abducens nerve, also called the sixth cranial nerve or cranial nerve 6, is a motor nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle . This is an extraocular eye muscle that allows the eye to perform abduction. Abduction is an outward movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The function of the abducens nerve is quite simple and straightforward: It moves the eye outward (abduction) so you can look to the side. Via the contralateral medial rectus muscle, it coordinates the simultaneous side-to-side movement of your eyes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The abducens (or abducent) nerve is the sixth paired cranial nerve (CN VI). Along with the oculomotor nerve (CN III) and the trochlear nerve (CN IV), it is a purely motor nerve responsible for controlling movement of the eyeball.

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