abducens muscle
abducens muscle · abducens muscles
Rectus lateralis muscle of the eyeRectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.
US/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/
Meaning
1 sensesRectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.
More definitions
- the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
Origin
Shortening of "abducens nerve", in turn from Latin nervus abducens, from abducent, abducenShortening of "abducens nerve", in turn from Latin nervus abducens, from abducent, abducens
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Forms
plural: abducens muscles| Singular | abducens muscle |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward:lateral rectus musclelateral rectusrectus lateralis
See also
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