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eleventh cranial nerve

eleventh cranial nerve The eleventh cranial nerve, also called the accessory nerve, begins in the medulla and cervical spinal cord.

The eleventh cranial nerve, also called the accessory nerve, begins in the medulla and cervical spinal cord. Its cranial part joins the vagus nerve and carries motor signals to muscles of the larynx, while its spinal part supplies the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles.