MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shrugs the shoulders
A
Accessory
B
Vestibulocochlear
C
Abducens
D
Trigeminal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This nerve supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, which have the following functions: Rotation of head away from the side of the contracting sternocleidomastoid muscle. Tilting of the head toward the contracting sternocleidomastoid muscle. Flexion of the neck by both sternocleidomastoid muscles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The answer is c, spinal accessory nerve, also known as cranial nerve XI. The actions of shrugging the shoulders and turning the head can be performed by the upper fibers of the trapezius and the sternocleidomastoid muscles, respectively.

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