The ____ nerve is a motor nerve that controls movement of the eyeball.
A) abducens
B) trigeminal
C) vestibulocochlear
D) hypoglossal

Question

​The ____ nerve is a motor nerve that controls movement of the eyeball.
A) ​abducens
B) ​trigeminal
C) ​vestibulocochlear
D) ​hypoglossal

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The abducens nerve (also known as cranial nerve VI) is responsible for controlling the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, which moves the eyeball laterally (toward the ear). This enables us to look sideways without turning our head.

​The ____ Nerve Is a Motor Nerve That Controls Movement

The ____ Nerve Is a Motor Nerve That Controls Movement