Definition of Nervus accessorius

1. Noun. Arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve.


Medical Definition of Nervus accessorius

1. The accessory nerve enervates the sternocleidomastoid muscles and the trapezius muscles. Lesions of the eleventh result in drooping of the shoulder and inability to rotate the head away from the affected side. Synonym: cranial nerve XI. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nervus Accessorius

nervous system physiology
nervous tissue
nervous tissue
nervous tunic of eyeball
nervular
nervule
nervules
nervure
nervure
nervures
nervus
nervus
nervus abducens
nervus abducens
nervus accessorius (current term)
nervus accessorius (current term)
nervus acusticus
nervus alveolaris inferior
nervus ampullaris anterior
nervus ampullaris lateralis
nervus ampullaris posterior
nervus antebrachii anterior
nervus antebrachii posterior
nervus articularis
nervus auricularis magnus
nervus auricularis posterior
nervus auriculotemporalis
nervus axillaris
nervus buccalis
nervus canalis pterygoidei

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