The cranial nerve that emerges from the pons and serves the motor and proprioceptive functions of the eyeball is the___________ .
A) vagus
B) abducens
C) hypoglossal
D) glossopharyngeal

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The abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI) emerges from the pons and serves the motor function of the lateral rectus muscle, which moves the eye laterally (outwardly). It also provides proprioception to the eye. The vagus nerve (A), hypoglossal nerve (C), and glossopharyngeal nerve (D) are not related to eye movements.

The Cranial Nerve That Emerges from the Pons and Serves