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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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