Q. In a man, abducens nerve is injured. Which one of the following function will be affected?
A) Movement of the eye ball
B) Swallowing
C) Movement of the tongue
D) Movement of the neck
Explanation
Abducens (abducent) nerve is a cranial nerve, which originated from the ventral surface of medulla oblongata. It innervates the lateral rectus muscle of eye ball. It is a motor nerve and controls the movement of the eye ball. Hence, if abducens nerve is injured in a man, movement of eye ball will be affected.
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