anterior root of ansa cervicalis
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ansa cervicalis — ansa cer·vi·ca·lis .sər və kal əs, kā ləs n a nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles * * * [TA] a nerve loop in the neck that supplies the infrahyoid muscles and that … Medical dictionary
radix superior ansae cervicalis — [TA] superior root of ansa cervicalis: fibers of the first or second cervical nerve, descending in company with the hypoglossal nerve, connecting it with the ansa cervicalis and helping supply the infrahyoid muscles. Called also r. anterior ansae … Medical dictionary
root — 1. The primary or beginning portion of any part, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord. SYN: radix (1) [TA]. 2. SYN: r. of tooth. 3. The descending underground … Medical dictionary
ansa — Any anatomical structure in the form of a loop or an arc. SEE ALSO: loop. [L. loop, handle] a. cervicalis [TA] a loop in the cervical plexus consisting of fibers from the first three cervical nerves. Fibers from a … Medical dictionary
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
radix — 1. SYN: root (1). 2. SYN: root of tooth. 3. The hypothetical size of the birth cohort in a life table, commonly 1,000 or 100,000. [L.] r. accessoria [TA] SYN: accessory root of tooth. r. anterior nervi … Medical dictionary
Omohyoid muscle — Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. (Omohyoid visible at center.) … Wikipedia
limb — 1. An extremity; a member; an arm or leg. SYN: member. 2. A segment of any jointed structure. SEE ALSO: leg, crus. [A.S. lim] ampullary membranous limbs of semicircular ducts [TA] the dilated ends of the three semicircular ducts, each of which… … Medical dictionary
Черепные нервы — Обонятельный нерв (n. olfactorius) (I пара) относится к нервам специальной чувствительности. Начинается от обонятельных рецепторов слизистой оболочки полости носа в верхней носовой раковине. Представляет собой 15 20 тонких нервных нитей,… … Атлас анатомии человека
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
