Exam 2 CN VI Abducens Flashcards
1
Q
Nucleus of abducens lies in the floor of the rhomboid fossa beneath this
A
Colliculus facialis
2
Q
Abducens runs upward, forward, and laterally through the pontine cistern and then pierces what structure?
A
Dura mater lateral to dorsum sellae
3
Q
Does abducens travel through the cavernous sinus?
A
Yes
4
Q
Abducens lies inferolateral to what artery?
A
Internal carotid artery
5
Q
What structures pass through the common tendinous ring of the orbit?
A
Oculomotor Nerve
Nasociliary N of Ophthalmic N
Abducens Nerve
6
Q
Abducens communicates with what branch for the sympathetic nervous system
A
Internal carotid plexus
7
Q
Abducens is joined by a branch of what nerve for proprioceptive sense
A
Ophthalmic N
8
Q
Paralysis of abducens result in this condition, also known as cross eyed
A
Strabismus
