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Noun: accessory nerve  ak'se-su-ree nurv
  1. Arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve
    - spinal accessory, nervus accessorius, eleventh cranial nerve

Derived forms: accessory nerves

Type of: cranial nerve

Encyclopedia: Accessory nerve