Spinal accessory nerve - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Spinal accessory nerve Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,581,112,088 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

nerve
(redirected from Spinal accessory nerve)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

nerve

Bundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and sensory nerve cells, but they function independently.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
The spinal accessory nerve came out Thursday at the hands of Brion Benninger, a surgeon at Oregon Health and Science University, for use in the school's neurological studies - research that could expand what we know about the human brain.
Ashley was subsequently diagnosed as having a probable severed spinal accessory nerve in the area of her neck.
Localized treatments have been performed with epoetin alpha in patients on many peripheral nerves including the sciatic nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and spinal accessory nerves.
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.