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ERIC Number: EJ1227880
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2473-3806
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Finding CN XI: A Review of Defining the Spinal Accessory Nerve in Anatomical and Evolutionary Contexts
Smith, Theodore C.
HAPS Educator, v21 n3 p6-11 Dec 2017
The distinct pathway and controversial morphology of cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory nerve) make it unique among the cranial nerves. In the past decade, several anatomical and embryological studies have further elucidated the structure and function of CN XI. In this review, the evolutionary history of CN XI and its phylogenetic relationship to CN X, the vagus nerve, are considered in light of these recent investigations to provide a fuller anatomical picture of the CN XI. Implications for anatomical education are also considered.
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society. PO Box 2945, LeGrange, GA 30421. e-mail: editor@hapsconnect.org; Web site: https://www.hapsweb.org/page/hapsed_home
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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