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spinal accessory nerve

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spinal accessory nerve1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

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.

Accessory or Spinal Accessory Nerve.—This nerve is seldom damaged within the skull.

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