Ansa cervicalis

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 362474000

Ansa cervicalis

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.

Also known as ansa cervicalis — per UBERON

The Ansa cervicalis is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as