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ansa cervicalis
- Term ID
- UBERON:0005430
- Synonyms
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- ansa cervicalis
- ansa hypoglossi
- Definition
- 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
- References
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- Ansa:cervicalis
- BAMS:ancer
- EHDAA2:0000124
- EHDAA:6669
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362474000
- Ontology
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