Abducens Nerve (CN VI)

📅 Last Updated: 01.01.2025
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This PDF covers the abducens nerve (CN VI) and its role in eye abduction by innervating the lateral rectus muscle. The pathway is detailed but visually simplified, showing its brainstem origin, course through the cavernous sinus, and entry into the orbit. A table at the end summarizes the pathway and nerves.

📖 Sources:

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