Phenotype: | cranial nerve VI hypoplastic, abnormal |
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Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
Name: | cranial nerve VI |
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Synonyms: | abducens nerve, CN-VI, nervus abducens |
Definition: | Cranial nerve which exits the medulla oblongata and controls the lateral movement of the eye. The caudal and rostral roots fuse together and course rostrally once they are outside the brainstem. The abducens nerve innervates the lateral rectus extraocular muscle. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000310] |
Name: | hypoplastic |
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Synonyms: | hypoplasia, underdeveloped |
Definition: | A physical quality inhering in an organ or tissue by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting a decreased number of cells, typically associated with a decrease in size. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000645] |