title: The spinal accessory nerve distal to the posterior triangle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK. pereiras@compuserve.com
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: 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