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Accessory nerve is the eleventh cranial nerve. It originates from the lateral of the olives ( a structure in the medulla of the brain). It supply the motor function only. The muscles supplied by Accessory nerve is trapezius muscle and the sternocledomastoid muscle.
I had my accessory nerve cut by accident in a lymph node removal procedure. I was not able to move my arm for 2 weeks. I started doing physical therapy because at the time I didn't know my nerve was cut, we thought it was just maybe slightly damaged. Therapy helped with easing pain. I can't shrub my shoulder up & down or shrub it forward & back, or squeeze my scapula together. I also can't raise my arm past my chest. I can't make a wingspan what so ever. I also lost the feeing in the side of my face, neck, parts of my chest around the clavicle area, shoulder, & scapula. The pain is terrible, it will stop you in your tracks. I sometimes scream when I receive nerve shocks. I have a lot a pain in my head too. My vision in one eye became blurry at times & the hearing in my ear was very pore, it sounded like I a "wooshing" sound kinda like a seashell to my ear. I can't stand for more than 5 minutes before the pain gets unbearable. Reclined or laying down relieves slot of pain. & I can go on forever about symptoms.
I actually just had surgery last week in attempt to fix my arm but I wont actually know if the surgery worked for 6 months when I have an EMG test done, but until then I'm in an arm immobilizer, they have my arm strapped down to my side 24/7 & I can never take it off, not even in the shower, & I can only sleep on one side for 3 weeks & this thing hurts, I'm like bruised around my ribs from it. I can't even get in a car. The reason why I have to wear that thing is because the stitched that they used to reattach all the severed nerves are smaller than a strand of hair & any jerking motion can tear open the stitches.
If anybody knows of anyone who has this injury, comfort them. It's a very devastating, depressing, & a very painful injury. It's not a injury where you have surgery one day & are back at work 2 weeks later, it's a 2-4 year recovery span. So lots of physical therapy and prayers that we all have the best outcome. It puts your life on hold. And my best advice to people enduring this same injury is to stay positive as hard as you can. Do not let this injury get the best of you. There will bee a light at the end of every tunnel
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe accessory nerves are the 11th cranial nerves of higher vertebrates, controlling the pharynx and the muscles of the upper chest and shoulders.
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Which cranial nerve in the diencephalon?
Accessory nerve
What cranial nerve motor fibers to sternocleidomastoid and trapezius?
The sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles are controlled by the accessory cranial nerve. Some call it cranial nerve XI.
What is the spinal accessory nerve?
spinal accessory nerve (a nerve that helps control speech, swallowing, and certain movements of the head and neck)
What contains the cranial nerve and spinal nerve?
Spinal Accessory Nerve
What is the cranial nerve with the dual origin?
The accessory nerve .
What cranial nerve is used when rotating the head?
The spinal accessory nerve, or cranial nerve XI (eleven), is a purely motor nerve which innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. The sternocleidomastoid muscles are used to turn the head. The Accessory nerve also provides somatic motor fibers to muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx (spinal and medullary fibers respectively.)
Which muscles are affected by the right accessory nerve?
The sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) and the trapezius muscle are innervated by the accessory nerve (CN XI)
Who protects the spinal cords?
In anatomy, the accessory nerve is a nerve that controls specific muscles of the neck. As a part of it was formerly believed to originate in the brain, it is considered a cranial nerve. Based on its location relative to other such nerves, it is designated the eleventh of twelve cranial nerves, and is thus abbreviated CN XI. Although anatomists typically refer to the accessory nerve in singular, there are in reality two accessory nerves, one on each side of the body.Traditional descriptions of the accessory nerve divide it into two parts: a spinal part and a cranial part.[1] But because the cranial component rapidly joins the vagus nerve and serves the same function as other vagal nerve fibers, modern descriptions often consider the cranial component part of the vagus nerve and not part of the accessory nerve proper.[2] Thus in contemporary discussions of the accessory nerve, the common practice is to dismiss the cranial part altogether, referring to the accessory nerve specifically as the spinal accessory nerve.The spinal accessory nerve provides motor innervation from the central nervous system to two muscles of the neck: the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trapezius muscle. The sternocleidomastoid muscle tilts and rotates the head, while the trapezius muscle has several actions on the scapula, including shoulder elevation and adduction of the scapula.Range of motion and strength testing of the neck and shoulders can be measured during a neurological examination to assess function of the spinal accessory nerve. Limited range of motion or poor muscle strength are suggestive of damage to the spinal accessory nerve, which can result from a variety of causes. Injury to the spinal accessory nerve is most commonly caused by medical procedures that involve the head and neck.[3]
Which cranial nerve lies medial to the vagus nerve?
That would be the hypoglossal nerve, which lies medial from the vagus, accessory, glossopharyngeal nerves.
Which nerve is responsible for regulating visceral activity?
Spinal accessory
Which cranial nerve is responsible for regulating visceral activity?
Spinal accessory
Which nerves pass through the jugular foramen?
The nerves which passes through the jugular foramen are: glossopharyngeal nerve(IX), vagus nerve(X) and accessory nerve(XI).
