ELEVENTH CRANIAL NERVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve

Synonyms:

accessory nerve; eleventh cranial nerve; nervus accessorius; spinal accessory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("eleventh cranial nerve" is a kind of...):

cranial nerve (any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem)

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