Accessory abducens nucleus
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| Accessory abducens nucleus | |
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| NeuroLex ID | nlx_144454 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Accessory abducens nucleus is a small cluster of neurons in the pontine reticular formation of the rat[1] and rabbit.
In the rabbit, motoneurons that are involved in the nictitating membrane response are found in the accessory abducens nucleus.[2]
Crosby et al. (1962)[3] questioned whether, in the human, it exists independently of the accessory facial nucleus.
