ansa cervicalis

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

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[TA] a nerve loop in the neck that supplies the infrahyoid muscles and that presents an anterior (superior) root, which connects with the hypoglossal nerve (and actually consists of fibers of the second or first cervical nerve), and an inferior root (nervus descendens cervicalis), which connects with the second and third cervical nerves. Called also loop of hypoglossal nerve.

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  • Ansa cervicalis superficialis — Die Ansa cervicalis superficialis (oberflächliche Halsnervenschlinge) ist eine Nervenschlinge, die vom Halsast (Ramus colli) des Nervus facialis und den aufsteigenden Ästen des Nervus transversus colli gebildet wird. Sie liegt zwischen dem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Inferior root of ansa cervicalis — Nerve: Inferior root of ansa cervicalis Ansa cervicalis. Superior root labeled as descending hypoglossal , Inferior root labeled as descending cervical . Latin radix inferior ansae cervicalis, descendens cervicalis Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Superior root of ansa cervicalis — Nerve: Superior root of ansa cervicalis Ansa cervicalis. Superior root labeled as descending hypoglossal , Inferior root labeled as descending cervical . Latin radix superior ansae cervicalis, descendens hypoglossi Gray s …   Wikipedia

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