Inferior root of ansa cervicalis
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The inferior root of the ansa cervicalis, also known as descendens cervicalis, is formed by fibers from spinal nerve
s 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.
Spinal nerve
The term spinal nerve generally refers to a mixed spinal nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body...
s C2
Cervical spinal nerve 2
The cervical spinal nerve 2 is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment..It originates from the spinal column from above the cervical vertebra 2 ....
and C3
Cervical spinal nerve 3
The cervical spinal nerve 3 is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment..It originates from the spinal column from above the cervical vertebra 3 ....
.
The inferior root gives off branches to the inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle
Omohyoid muscle
The omohyoid muscle is a muscle at the front of the neck that consists of two bellies separated by an intermediate tendon. It belongs to the group of infrahyoid muscles...
, and the lower parts of the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles.
External links
- Photo and description at Tufts UniversityTufts UniversityTufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
- http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/nerve/cerplex.htm