Accessory nerve: arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the accessory nerve trunk.
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Accessory nerve: 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.
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Accessory nerve (organ): The accessory nerve is one of 12 pairs of cranial nerves that originate in the brain. The accessory nerve carries impulses that innervate the movement of the shoulder and neck muscles and the larynx in speaking.
Conditions that afflict the accessory nerve include trauma, accessory nerve disorder, and accessory nerve palsy.
Accessory nerve (organ): See Accessory Nerve (organ information).
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