It is unique because it is the only muscle controlled by the abducens nerve (CN VI). Abducens Nerve: What It Is, Function, Location & Conditions
To abduct the eye, which means rotating the gaze horizontally away from the midline of the body. abducens muscle
It attaches to the outer side of the eyeball (the anterolateral aspect of the sclera). It is unique because it is the only
The actual muscle doing the work is the lateral rectus. It is one of the six extraocular muscles that move the eye. abducens muscle