Posted by Nick Ahn on September 26, 2009 at 22:56:40:
In Reply to: Re: Scapular Region:True/False Part I posted by Kristen Zamietra on September 26, 2009 at 14:20:03:
: 2. The spinal accessory nerve (cranial accessory nerve or CN X1) passes the medial border of the levator scapula as the nerve enters the scapular region.
: FALSE. The spinal accessory nerve passes anterior to the levator scapula.
hi i have a question on #2. on netter's plate 177, it shows the reflected trapezius and the accessory nerve XI. it seems like the nerve is superficial to the levator scapulae muscle, so would the spinal accessory nerve pass posterior to the levator scapula, not anterior to it? help :)