Damage to Which Cranial Nerve Would Lead to a Failure

question 16

Multiple Choice

Damage to which cranial nerve would lead to a failure of the eye to abduct when the head is passively turned away from the side of the lesion?

• A) abducens nerve
• B) trochlear nerve
• C) oculomotor nerve
• D) trigeminal nerve

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Definitions:

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