Inferior root of ansa cervicalis
- Inferior root of ansa cervicalis
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| Nerve: Inferior root of ansa cervicalis |
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| Ansa cervicalis. Superior root labeled as "descending hypoglossal", Inferior root labeled as "descending cervical". |
| Latin |
radix inferior ansae cervicalis, descendens cervicalis |
| Gray's |
subject #210 928 |
| From |
C2 and C3 of cervical plexus |
The inferior root of the ansa cervicalis, also known as descendens cervicalis, is formed by fibers from spinal nerves C2 and C3.
The inferior root gives off branches to the inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle, and the lower parts of the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles.
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