English Explanatory Dictionary

ansa cervicalis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/ /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkæl.ɪs/

Word forms

ansa cervicalis ansae cervicales

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

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