Preferred Label : abducens nucleus;
Uberon definition : Nucleus located beneath the floor of the 4th ventricle in the pontine tegmentum, containing
motor neurons innervating the lateral rectus muscle of the eye (Brodal, Neurological
Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 533);
Uberon synonym : motor nucleus VI; abducent nucleus; abducens motor nuclei; nVI; abducens nerve nucleus; sixth cranial nerve nucleus; abducens motor nucleus; nucleus of abducens nerve; abducens VI nucleus; nucleus of abducens nerve (VI);
Uberon related term : abducens nucleus proper;
Origin ID : 0002682;
UMLS CUI : C0152407;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Nucleus located beneath the floor of the 4th ventricle in the pontine tegmentum, containing
motor neurons innervating the lateral rectus muscle of the eye (Brodal, Neurological
Anatomy, 3rd ed., 1981, pg 533)
