Unit II - C.N. VI - Abducens Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
What type of nerve is the abducens nerve?
A
Somatic motor
2
Q
The abducens nucleus is located where?
A
The caudal part of the pons at the floor of the rhomboid fossa
3
Q
Axons from the abducens nucleus project _____?
A
anteriorward
4
Q
Axons from the abducens nucleus exit the CNS where?
A
At the inferior border of the pons (sulcus btw pons and MO..)
5
Q
The abducens nerve receives info from the same place as the trochlear nerve. (2)
A
Superior colliculus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
6
Q
The abducens nerve penetrates the _____ and travels along the ______.
A
Dura
Cavernous sinus
7
Q
The abducens nerve exits through what?
A
The superior orbital fissure
8
Q
The abducens nerve innervated what muscle?
A
Lateral rectum muscle
