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Nerve, abducent
A small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle called the lateral rectus muscle that moves the eye outward. Paralysis of the abducent nerve causes inward turning of the eye (internal strabismus) leading to double vision. The…
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- Intrinsic 1. An essential or inherent part of a something such as a structure.2. Coming from within, from the inside…
- Ergonomics The science of making things fit people instead of asking people to fit things. Ergonomics uses knowledge…
- Syndrome, Alpers See: Alpers disease
- Dystonia, cranial A term used to describe dystonia that affects the muscles of the head, face, and neck. Oromandibular dystonia…
- Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation See: Hallervorden-Spatz disease
- Gene, Y-linked A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Pucker, macular See: Macular pucker
- Child abuse, emotional Child abuse, emotional: Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse…
- Spondylitis Inflammation of one or more of the vertebrae of the spine. Diffuse inflammation of the spine is seen in the…
- Oculomotor nerve The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve. (The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the cranium, the…