Term Information

Accession
GO:0021599
Name
abducens nerve formation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
CN VI biosynthesis, CN VI formation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The process that gives rise to the abducens nerve. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. The motor function of the abducens nerve is to contract the lateral rectus which results in abduction of the eye. Source: GOC:cls, GOC:dph, GO_REF:0000021, GOC:dgh, GOC:jid, ISBN:0838580343
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0021599 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of abducens nerve formation (GO:0021599)
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abducens nerve formation [is_a relation] is_a  cranial nerve formation (GO:0021603)
abducens nerve formation [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  abducens nerve morphogenesis (GO:0021598)

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