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  • Title: High division of the spinal accessory nerve and communication with a C2 branch of the cervical plexus: a previously unreported anatomical variant.
    Author: Matthews LA, Blythe JN, Brennan PA.
    Journal: Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg; 2014 Jul; 52(6):575-6. PubMed ID: 24792860.
    Abstract:
    Anatomical variations of the spinal accessory nerve are well known. We describe a previously unreported variant in which the nerve divided high in level II after crossing the internal jugular vein and before entering the sternomastoid muscle. Both branches were joined by a communication from the C2 cervical root. We discuss the clinical implications of this finding.
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