eleventh cranial nerve

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   arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve

   Synonymsaccessory nervespinal accessorynervus accessorius

   Broadercranial nerve

Questions about eleventh cranial nerve

What does eleventh cranial nerve mean?

eleventh cranial nerve means "arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve".

What is another word for eleventh cranial nerve?

Close synonyms include accessory nerve, spinal accessory, nervus accessorius. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.