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abducens muscle

 

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Noun abducens muscle has 1 sense
  1. abducens muscle, lateral rectus muscle, lateral rectus, rectus lateralis - the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
    --1 is a kind of ocular muscle, eye muscle

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Abducens Muscle

Noun (Anatomy): The abducens muscle is a small muscle located in the eye socket that is responsible for moving the eye laterally or outward.

Sample Sentence: The abducens muscle allows the eye to move towards the side when looking sideways.

Adjective (Anatomical): The abducens muscle helps in the abduction of the eye.

Sample Sentence: The damaged abducens muscle resulted in limited eye movement.

Local Usage: In some areas, abducens muscle is informally referred to as the "lateral rectus muscle."

Sample Sentence: The local community often uses the term "lateral rectus muscle" instead of "abducens muscle."

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