Nerves · Nervous System · Hard

Abducens

Meaning: The 6th cranial nerve controlling lateral eye movement.

In practice: Damage to the abducens nerve causes inability to look outward.

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Which word means: Nodes of Ranvier — gaps in the myelin sheath that speed up nerve impulse conduction.

Which word means: The central organ of the nervous system, enclosed within the skull, responsible for thought, sensation, and control.

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