Abducent/Abducens Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
What type of motor fibers are conveyed by the abducent nerve?
A
somatic efferent (SE)
2
Q
What is the embryonic origin of skeletal muscles innervated by the abducent nerve?
A
the skeletal muscle is derived from the somites hence somatic efferent (SE)
3
Q
At its apparent origin cranial nerve VI conveys which classification of neural pathways?
A
somatic efferent pathway
4
Q
What is the site of the apparent origin of the sixth cranial nerve from the brain?
A
the pons
5
Q
What is the efferent nucleus for the sixth cranial nerve?
A
abducens motor nucleus or abducent motor nucleus
6
Q
The sixth cranial nerve will innervate what target organ?
A
lateral rectus
