What Does Accessory Nerve Do
The Accessory Nerve Provides Motor Function (Movement) to Two Muscles Essential to Neck and Shoulder Movement, the sternocleidomastoidWhat Does the Accessory...
The accessory nerve provides motor function (movement) to two muscles essential to neck and shoulder movement, the sternocleidomastoid
What does the accessory nerve innervate?
The accessory nerve (Fig. 1), named after Thomas Willis (Willis, 1965) cranial nerve XI, innervates the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and trapezius muscles.
What types of function does the accessory nerve have?
Function of the accessory nerve The cranial accessory nerve has a similar function to the vagus nerve. It carries motor innervation to the pharyngeal constrictors, larynx, and muscles of the soft palate (except tensor veli palatini).
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