Medical Definition of Spinal part of accessory nerve
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Originates from the upper five or six cervical spinal segments, emerges from the lateral surface of the spinal cord and ascends through the foramen magnum to join the cranial root.
Synonym: radices spinales nervi accessorii, ramus externus nervi accessorii, pars spinalis nervi accessorii, spinal part of accessory nerve.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spinal Part Of Accessory Nerve
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