Cranial accessory nerve supplies_____________?
Correct answer: D. Soft palate
- A. Sternomastoid
- B. Trapezius
- C. Splenius capitis
- D. Soft palate
Explanation
The cranial root of the accessory nerve joins the vagus and contributes motor fibres to the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx and larynx. Sternomastoid and trapezius are supplied by the spinal part of the accessory nerve.
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