accessory nerve
ac·ces·so·ry nerve
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-ses-uh-ree nurv]
- /ækˈsɛs ə ri nɜrv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-ses-uh-ree nurv]
- /ækˈsɛs ə ri nɜrv/
Definitions of accessory nerve words
- noun accessory nerve either one of the eleventh pair of cranial nerves, which supply the muscles of the head, shoulders, larynx, and pharynx and the viscera of the abdomen and thorax 3
- noun accessory nerve either one of the eleventh pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers from the spinal cord that innervate the pharyngeal, trapezius, and sternocleidomastoid muscles, and motor fibers from the brain that join the vagus to innervate the thoracic and abdominal viscera. 1
- noun accessory nerve (medicine, physiology) The 11th cranial nerves of higher vertebrates, controlling the pharynx, and the muscles of the upper chest and shoulders. 0
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Origin of accessory nerve
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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accessory nerve popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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