CN VI (ABDUCENS)-B. ORIGIN
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SUMMARY
1. The abducens nucleus is somatic motor, hence it lies in the midline of the fourth ventricle.
2. The fibers of the facial nerve lie over it to produce a bulge in the ventricle: facial colliculus.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
