spinal accessory

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

   Synonymsaccessory nervenervus accessoriuseleventh cranial nerve

   Broadercranial nerve

Questions about spinal accessory

What does spinal accessory mean?

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

What is another word for spinal accessory?

Close synonyms include accessory nerve, nervus accessorius, eleventh cranial nerve. 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.