During a bar fight, a 20- year-old man is stabbed with an ice pick. The weapon passes through the superior orbital fissure. Which of the following is most likely to be severed as the ice pick passes through this fissure?
(A)abducens nerve
(B)Facial nerve
(C)Mandibular nerve
(D)Maxillary nerve
(E)Middle meningeal artery
(F)Ophthalmic artery
(G)Optic nerve
Answer: A: abducens nerve