| The term accessory nerve, or Nervus accessorius, refers to the cranial nerve formed by merger of the cranial part of accessory nerve, which is an appendage of the medulla oblongata, and the spinal part of accessory nerve. It is not part of the brain. A thorough discussion of semantic and factual conflicts in terminology regarding the accessory nerve and associated nuclei is presented in Anthoney-94. |
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