accessory nerve

English

Noun

accessory nerve (plural accessory nerves)

(neuroanatomy) The 11th cranial nerve of higher vertebrates, controlling the pharynx, and the muscles of the upper chest and shoulders.

Translations

the 11th cranial nerve

Finnish: lisähermo

Hungarian: járulékos ideg

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