Cranial Nerves

noun a nerve that originates in the pons and controls the movement of the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

• The abducens nerve is the sixth cranial nerve responsible for controlling the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
• If you have trouble moving your eye to the side, it could be a problem with your abducens nerve.
• My abducens nerve must be acting up because I can't seem to look to the left properly.
• Her abducens nerve seemed to be in overdrive as she couldn't stop rolling her eyes at everything he said.

noun The abducent nerve is the sixth cranial nerve, responsible for controlling the movement of the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

• The abducent nerve is responsible for the movement of the eye away from the midline of the body.
• If your abducent nerve is not functioning properly, you may experience difficulty moving your eyes to the side.
• I heard that dude pulled a muscle in his abducent nerve from staring at his phone too long.
• When faced with a difficult decision, it's like my abducent nerve is pulling me in opposite directions.

noun a nerve that supplies the muscles of the neck and shoulders and that arises by two sets of roots, one from the medulla and the other from the spinal cord

• The accessory nerve is responsible for controlling certain muscles in the neck and shoulders.
• I think I strained my accessory nerve from carrying that heavy backpack all day.
• My accessory nerve is acting up again, causing me so much pain.
• Her ability to adapt to new situations is like having a strong accessory nerve in her personality.