title: Location of the spinal nucleus of the accessory nerve in the human spinal cord.
abstract: The segmental extent and topography of the spinal nucleus of the accessory nerve (SNAN) was investigated in the adult human spinal cord. Transverse sections of segments between the lower medulla and C6 were stained with cresyl violet and the motor cell columns identified according to the numerical locations defined by Elliott (1942). The segmental extent and topography of the cervical part of column 2 resembled that previously described for the SNAN of primates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Routal
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000166:cytology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000166:cytology*