Accessory Nerve Definition
noun
Either of the 11th pair of cranial nerves, which convey motor impulses to the pharynx and muscles of the upper thorax, back, and shoulders.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine, physiology) The 11th cranial nerves of higher vertebrates, controlling the pharynx, and the muscles of the upper chest and shoulders.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- eleventh cranial nerve
- nervus accessorius
- spinal accessory
Other Word Forms of Accessory Nerve
Noun
Singular:
accessory nerve
Plural:
accessory-nervesRelated Articles
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