Anatomy

Abducens Nucleus

A region in the PONTINE TEGMENTUM that is the nucleus of the ABDUCENS NERVE.

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A region in the PONTINE TEGMENTUM that is the nucleus of the ABDUCENS NERVE.

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14 entry terms
  • Abducens Nerve Nucleus
  • Nucleus Abducens
  • Nucleus Nervi Abducentis
  • Abducen, Nucleus
  • Abducens, Nucleus
  • Abducenti, Nucleus Nervi
  • Abducentis, Nucleus Nervi
  • Nerve Nucleus, Abducens
  • Nervi Abducenti, Nucleus
  • Nervi Abducentis, Nucleus
  • Nucleus Abducen
  • Nucleus Nervi Abducenti
  • Nucleus, Abducens
  • Nucleus, Abducens Nerve

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Abducens Nerve (1963-2014)
  • Pons (1963-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Abducens Nucleus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065827. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065827
  2. Abducens Nucleus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abducens_nucleus
  3. Abducens Nucleus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2004202