Innervation of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles by the accessory nucleus

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 214-216

  DeToledo, John C ^a   David, Noble J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Head and eye movements; Head turning; Spinal accessory nerve; Sternocleidomastoid; Trapezius

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975456787     PISSN: 10708022     EISSN: 15365166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041327-200109000-00012     Document Type: Article

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