Medical Dictionary – The definition of Accessory Nerve
Accessory Nerve is also known as spinal accessory nerve which is the eleventh cranial nerve. Accessory nerve arises from cranial and spinal roots. Fibers from the cranial root travel with the nerve and later branching to join the vagus and form the recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the internal laryngeal muscles. The fibers originated from the spinal root will supply the trapezius muscle and sternomastoid muscle in the region of the front and back of
Accessory Nerve is also known as spinal accessory nerve which is the eleventh cranial nerve. Accessory nerve arises from cranial and spinal roots. Fibers from the cranial root travel with the nerve and later branching to join the vagus and form the recurrent laryngeal nerve that supplies the internal laryngeal muscles. The fibers originated from the spinal root will supply the trapezius muscle and sternomastoid muscle in the region of the front and back of