Definition
abducentes
noun
- plural of abducens; muscles or nerves that draw a body part away from the midline or axis of the body
Usage: anatomy; technical; Latin plural form
Examples
- The abducentes muscles in the hand allow the fingers to spread apart.
- In anatomy class, students learned that the abducentes work in opposition to the adductores.
- The abducentes nerves control the lateral movement of the eyes.
- Damage to the abducentes can result in limited range of motion away from the body's center.