| Term: | spinal accessory motor neuron axon |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | spinal accessory motor neuron |
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| Synonyms: | SACMN |
| Definition: | A motor neuron that is located in the cervical region of the spinal cord and selectively innervates the sternocleidmastoid or trapezius muscle. Unlike other motor neurons, they extend axons dorsally along lateral margins of the spinal cord. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009311] |