Definition
abducent
adjective
- Drawing away from the midline of the body or from another part; moving outward or away.
Usage: Anatomy and physiology term; Often used in medical and scientific contexts
Examples
- The abducent nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
- Abducent muscles move the limb away from the body's center.
- The abducent motion of the arm is controlled by specific muscle groups.
- In anatomy class, students learned about abducent and adducent movements.
- The sixth cranial nerve is also called the abducent nerve.