accessory nerve
accessory nerve · accessory nerves
Either of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerve of higher…Either of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerve of higher vertebrates, arise from the medulla oblongata and the upper part of the spinal cord, controlling the pharynx and the muscles of the upper chest, back and shoulders.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of a pair of motor nerves that are the 11th cranial nerve of higher vertebrates, arise from the medulla oblongata and the upper part of the spinal cord, controlling the pharynx and the muscles of the upper chest, back and shoulders.
More definitions
- arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve
Translations
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plural: accessory nerves| Singular | accessory nerve |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve:spinal accessorynervus accessoriuseleventh cranial nerve