spinal accessory nerve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spinal accessory nerve
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Bernard was the first to succeed in following the spinal accessory nerve back to the jugular foramen, seizing it here with a strong pair of forceps and drawing it out by the roots.
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Accessory or Spinal Accessory Nerve.—This nerve is seldom damaged within the skull.
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