The spinal accessory nerve distal to the posterior triangle.
Thirty cadaver necks were dissected to determine the course of the accessory nerve distal to the posterior triangle. The nerve was found to have a constant course on the deep surface of the trapezius muscle. This has clinical implications for surgery in the region.
Pereira
M T
MT
Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK. pereiras@compuserve.com
Williams
W W
WW
D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D012016:Reference Values; D012540:Scapula / Q000294:innervation