See Also: internal branch of accessory nerve(medicine)
internal ramus of accessory nerve(medicine)
external branch of accessory nerve(medicine)
internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of glossopharyngeal nerve with auricular branch of vagus nerve(medicine)
accessory portion of spinal accessory nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of otic ganglion with meningeal branch of mandibular nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of median nerve with ulnar nerve(medicine)
communicating branch of facial nerve with glossopharyngeal nerve(medicine)
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close(4) (iou) and internal branch of accessory nerve (medicine)


close(4) (iou)



close verb. ME.
[Old & mod. French clos- pa. ppl stem of clore from Latin claudere shut, close.]
verb trans. Enclose, confine, encompass; fig. include, contain. (Foll. by in, within.) arch. ME.
W. Prynne They..closed him in a monastery. Tennyson I clung to all the present for the promise that it closed.
verb trans. Cover or block (an opening); move (a lid, door, etc.) so as to cover or block an opening; cover or block up the opening(s) of (a box, room, etc.); officially prohibit access to (a public building etc.), declare to be no longer open. ME.
close a gap: see GAP noun. close one's eyes against, close one's eyes to: see EYE noun. close one's heart (to): see HEART noun. close one's mind (to): see MIND noun1. close the books: see BOOK noun. close the door on, close the door to: see DOOR noun.
T. Gray Now my weary lips I close. Ld Macaulay An attempt..to close the coffee houses. P. Kavanagh The potato-stalks closed the alleys. T. Keneally They closed the..pasture gates behind them. T. Berger He sprinkled a bit of salt into the pot before closing it with the lid.
verb intrans. Become enclosed, covered or blocked up, or (esp. officially) inaccessible; become or be declared to be no longer open; move so as to cover or block an opening (foll. by over, (up)on a person who or a thing which has entered). LME.
Dickens On June 24th the eyes of the brilliant comedian closed upon the world. Jan Morris The Cowley works close for their annual holidays.
verb trans. Bring to an end; conclude, complete, settle (a bargain etc.). LME.
G. Saintsbury Dryden..at once closed the period of his own contemporaries and opened a new one.
verb intrans. Come to an end; conclude, finish speaking or Writing (with a particular remark etc.). LME.
D. J. Enright I want to close by reading three poems. C. Ives The day of leaders, as such, is gradually closing.
b. verb intrans. Of Stocks or shares: be at a particular price at the close of a day's trading. M19.
verb trans. Bring closer or into contact; draw together so as to eliminate gaps or openings. LME.
close ranks fig. maintain solidarity.
E. Hemingway My hands were so sore I could hardly close them over the oars.
b. Join together the uppers of (a boot or shoe). E19.
c. Make (an electric circuit etc.) continuous. L19.
verb intrans. Come closer or into contact; coalesce, meet in a common centre; draw near, approach close. LME.
Shakespeare Henry V As many lines close in the dial's centre. R. Sutcliff Closing round them as a wolf-pack closes round its prey.
b. Come within striking distance, come to close quarters, grapple (with). L16.
C. Isherwood They closed..and staggered grappling about the room.
verb intrans. Come to terms, come to an agreement, (with); agree with, (up)on an offer, terms, etc. E17.
H. Belloc Mr. Foley was glad that he came to a sensible business decision..and closed with him. W. Golding I closed..with this very advantageous offer.
verb trans. Chiefly Nautical. Come close to or alongside of. L17.
F. Marryat We..closed the admiral's ship, and the captain went on board.
With adverbs in specialized senses: close down (a) verb phr. trans. close by forcing or fastening down; (b) verb phr. trans. & intrans. stop the functioning of, stop functioning, esp. permanently; (of a broadcasting station) end transmission until the next day. close in (a) verb phr. trans. confine by covering or blocking the means of egress, hem in, enclose; (b) verb phr. trans. shut with inward motion; (c) verb phr. intrans. come to agreement with; (d) verb phr. intrans. come into contact or to close quarters with; (e) verb phr. intrans. come nearer so as to surround or envelop; (of days etc.) get successively shorter; (foll. by (up)on). close off verb phr. trans. prevent access to by covering or blocking the means of entrance. close out verb phr. trans. (N. Amer.) clear out (stock etc.), bring (a business etc.) to a close, dispose of, discontinue. close up (a) verb phr. trans. confine or prevent access to by covering or blocking the opening(s); cover or block up completely; shut, esp. temporarily; bring the parts of closer together or into contact; (b) verb phr. trans. (arch.) bring to an end; (c) verb phr. intrans. move closer (to); coalesce; become more dense or compact.

internal branch of accessory nerve (medicine)


internal branch of accessory nerve
<anatomy, nerve> Branch of the accessory nerve trunk which carries fibres from the cranial root and which unites with the vagus nerve in the jugular foramen.

See: accessory nerve.

Synonym: ramus internus nervi accessorii, internal ramus of accessory nerve.