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Anatomy of an Eye

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Lateral rectus muscle of eye is served by cranial nerve

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Oculomotor

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Pathetic

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C

Abducens

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Spinal accessory

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Solution

The correct option is B Abducens
The abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI) exits the brainstem from the pons-medullary junction and innervates the lateral rectus muscle.
Hence, the correct answer is (C)

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