Connections between the accessory nerve and the posterior root of the first cervical nerve

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-111

  Orhan, Mustafa ^a   Yurttaş Saylam, Canan ^a   Aktan Ikiz, Z Asli ^a   Üçerler, Hülya ^a   Zileli, Mehmet ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Accessory nerve; Anatomical study; Connection; First cervical nerve; Posterior root

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 60449106900     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-008-0414-6     Document Type: Article

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