loading...| Preferred Name |
accessory nerve |
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| Synonyms |
accessory nerve [XI] cranial nerve XI willis' nerve spinal part of accessory nerve spinal accessory nerve CN XI |
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| Definitions |
The 11th cranial nerve. The accessory nerve originates from neurons in the medulla and in the cervical spinal cord. It has a cranial root, which joins the vagus (10th cranial) nerve and sends motor fibers to the muscles of the larynx, and a spinal root, which sends motor fibers to the trapezius and the sternocleidomastoid muscles. Damage to the nerve produces weakness in head rotation and shoulder elevation. [MeSH] |
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http://radlex.org/RID/RID12221 |
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| Acronym |
CN XI |
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| Continuous_With |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID25719 http://radlex.org/RID/RID12226 http://radlex.org/RID/RID12225 |
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| Definition |
The 11th cranial nerve. The accessory nerve originates from neurons in the medulla and in the cervical spinal cord. It has a cranial root, which joins the vagus (10th cranial) nerve and sends motor fibers to the muscles of the larynx, and a spinal root, which sends motor fibers to the trapezius and the sternocleidomastoid muscles. Damage to the nerve produces weakness in head rotation and shoulder elevation. [MeSH] |
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| FMAID |
6720 |
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| Has_Branch |
http://radlex.org/RID/RID25719 http://radlex.org/RID/RID12226 http://radlex.org/RID/RID12225 |
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RID12221 |
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| Preferred_name |
accessory nerve |
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| prefixIRI |
RID12221 |
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| prefLabel |
accessory nerve |
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| Synonym |
accessory nerve [XI] cranial nerve XI willis' nerve spinal part of accessory nerve spinal accessory nerve CN XI |
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| UMLS_ID |
C0000905 |
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