ansa cervicalis
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0005430
A loop of nerves that are part of the cervical plexus that lies superficial to the internal jugular vein in the carotid sheath. Branches from the ansa cervicalis innervate three of the four infrahyoid muscles, including the sternohyoid muscle, the sternothyroid muscle, and the omohyoid muscle. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansa_cervicalis ]
Synonyms: ansa cervicalis
Term info
- Wikipedia:Ansa_cervicalis
- FMA:55142
- EHDAA:6669
- EHDAA2:0000124
- BAMS:ancer
- SCTID:362474000
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ansa hypoglossi
uberon
UBERON:0005430
Ansa cervicalis
Term relations
- nerve
- structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
- part of some cervical nerve plexus
- develops from some hypoglossal nerve
- innervates some infrahyoid muscle