Abducens nucleus
| Abducens nucleus | |
|---|---|
The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue. The olfactory and optic centers are not represented. (Abducens nucleus is VI) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Pons |
| Artery | Pontine branches of the Basilar artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nucleus nervi abducentis |
| MeSH | D065827 |
| NeuroNames | 585 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1366 |
| TA98 | A14.1.05.411 |
| TA2 | 5941 |
| FMA | 54504 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The abducens nucleus is the originating nucleus from which the abducens nerve (VI) emerges—a cranial nerve nucleus. This nucleus is located beneath the fourth ventricle in the caudal portion of the pons near the midline, medial to the sulcus limitans.
The abducens nucleus along with the internal genu of the facial nerve make up the facial colliculus, a hump at the caudal end of the medial eminence on the dorsal aspect of the pons.