superior laryngeal nerve

noun

One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises from the ganglion of the vagus situated below the jugular foramen in front of the transverse processes of the first two cervical vertebrae and that passes down the neck to supply the cricothyroid muscle.

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Meanings

nounsuperior laryngeal nerve (plural superior laryngeal nerves)

plural superior laryngeal nerves

  1. anatomyOne of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises from the ganglion of the vagus situated below the jugular foramen in front of the transverse processes of the first two cervical vertebrae and that passes down the neck to supply the cricothyroid muscle.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 喉上神經 /喉上神经, 上喉神經 /上喉神经
  • 喉上神經 /喉上神经 (hóushàngshénjīng)branch of vagus nerve
  • 上喉神經 /上喉神经 (shàng hóu shénjīng)branch of vagus nerve
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