Distribution of the internal branch of the human accessory nerve

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 180-186

  Liu, Hong Fu ^a   Won, Hyung Sun ^a   Chung, In Hyuk ^a   Kim, In Beom ^a   Han, Seung Ho ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accessory nerve; Cranial root; Internal branch; Pharyngeal branch; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; THORAX; TRACHEA; VAGUS NERVE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CADAVER; INNERVATION; LARYNGEAL NERVE; LARYNX MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCESSORY NERVE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MUSCLES; LARYNGEAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORAX; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84929703790     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-014-0244-z     Document Type: Article

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