spinal accessory nerve

noun

1. accessory nerve.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinal accessory nerve¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Bernard was the first to succeed in following the spinal accessory nerve back to the jugular foramen, seizing it here with a strong pair of forceps and drawing it out by the roots.

From Project Gutenberg

Accessory or Spinal Accessory Nerve.—This nerve is seldom damaged within the skull.

From Project Gutenberg