abducens nucleus
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Introduction
Somatic motor nucleus of CN 6.
- located in the caudal pons near the 4th ventricle
- fibers exit anteriorly without crossing over
- fibers originating in the abducens nucleus innervate the lateral rectus
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References
- ↑ Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple. Stephen Goldberg, MedMaster Inc, Miami, 1995