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30 paź 2023 · Pathway. The pathway of the accessory nerve can be subdivided into several components. The nerve has an intracranial course, a brief passage through a foramen, and an extracranial course. The extracranial course can be further subdivided into the course in the anterior, and then in the posterior, triangles of the neck.
12 paź 2023 · The accessory nerve is the eleventh paired cranial nerve. It has a purely somatic motor function, innervating the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the accessory nerve – its anatomical course, motor functions and clinical correlations.
17 lip 2023 · In its path, the XI nerve touches the elevator of the scapula and remains superficial to the prevertebral fascia. When it drops medially to the styloid process, it touches the stylohyoid muscle and the digastric muscles.
12 kwi 2019 · Cranial nerve XI is the accessory nerve, supplying somatic motor fibres to two large muscles: the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius. In this article, we look in more detail at the structure, function and clinical relevance of the accessory nerve.
Content:0:00 Introduction00:33 Accessory Nerve Scheme03:00 Nuclei of Accessory Nerve04:33 Course of Accessory Nerve05:30 Internal Branch05:54 External Branch...
The eleventh nerve has two parts. The smaller cranial part arises from cells in the nucleus ambiguus and ultimately is distributed with the vagus nerve. This portion innervates the pharyngeal muscles.
23 wrz 2023 · The accessory nerve, also known as the eleventh cranial nerve (CN XI), is a unique cranial nerve that has both cranial and spinal roots. It is primarily a motor nerve, supplying muscles involved in movements of the neck and shoulders.
