Term Name: | recurrent laryngeal nerve |
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Synonyms: | inferior laryngeal nerve, nervus laryngeus recurrens, ramus recurrens, recurrent laryngeal nerve from vagus nerve, recurrent nerve, vagus X nerve recurrent laryngeal branch |
Definition: | A branch of the vagus nerve that supplies motor function and sensation to the larynx (voice box). It travels within the endoneurium. It is the nerve of the 6th Branchial Arch. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003716] |