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Inferior root of ansa cervicalis
Radix inferior ansae cervicalis
- Synonym: Inferior limb of ansa cervicalis
- Related terms: Inferior root; Inferior root; Inferior limb; Ansa cervicalis : Inferior root; Inferior limb
Definition
The inferior root of the ansa cervicalis, also known as descendens cervicalis, is formed by fibers from spinal nerves 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.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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