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spinal accessory nucleus

noun

: a cluster of motor neurons in the ventral horn of the cervical region of the spinal cord that give rise to the accessory nerve
The spinal accessory nerve contains axons of motor neurons whose cell bodies are located in the spinal accessory nucleusJohn H. Martin, Neuroanatomy: Text and Atlas

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“Spinal accessory nucleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/spinal%20accessory%20nucleus. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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