- Galen nerve
- ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo inferiore.
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Galen nerve
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Galen nerve (anastomosis) etc. — Ga·len nerve (anastomosis), etc. (gaґlən) [Galen] see ramus communicans nervi laryngei superioris cum nervo laryngeo inferiore, venae internae cerebri, vena magna cerebri, and ventriculus laryngis … Medical dictionary
nerve — {{11}}nerve (n.) late 14c., nerf sinew, tendon, from O.Fr. nerf and directly from M.L. nervus nerve, from L. nervus sinew, tendon; cord, bowstring, metathesis of pre L. *neuros, from PIE * (s)neu tendon, sinew (Cf. Skt. snavan band, sinew, Arm.… … Etymology dictionary
Galen — Claude Galien . Lithograph by Pierre Roche Vigneron. (Paris: Lith de Gregoire et Deneux, ca. 1865) Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus (September AD 129 – 199/217; Greek: Γαληνός, Galēnos, from adjective γαληνός , calm [1]), better known as Galen… … Wikipedia
Galen Of Pergamum — ▪ Greek physician Introduction byname of Greek Galenos, Latin Galenus born AD 129, , Pergamum, Mysia, Anatolia [now Bergama, Tur.] died c. 216 Greek physician, writer, and philosopher who exercised a dominant influence on medical theory … Universalium
Galen — Greek physician and philosopher (born about 129 AD, died about 210 AD) known among other things for his discovery of blood in human arteries and for his dissection of the human cranial nerves, the nerves that supply key areas of the head, face,… … Medical dictionary
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
Galen, Galenius, Galenos — Claudius, Greek physician and medical scientist in Rome, c. 130–201 A.D. See G. anastomosis, G. nerve, veins of G., under vein, great vein of G … Medical dictionary
Recurrent laryngeal nerve — Nerve: Recurrent laryngeal nerve POSTERIOR VIEW: The tracheobronchial lymph glands (I. and E. Recurrent nerves visible at top.) … Wikipedia
Laryngeal nerve — The Laryngeal nerve, or Galen s nerve, is a nerve originating from the vagus nerve. It comprises two branches, the cranial [superior laryngeal nerve] , which leaves the vagus at the distal ganglion and passes ventrally to the larynx supplying the … Wikipedia
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
