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Tracheal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve

Rami tracheales nervi laryngei recurrentis

  • Related terms: Tracheal branches; Tracheal branches (Recurrent laryngeal nerve)

Definition

Tracheal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve arise as the latter ascends in the tracheoesophageal groove.

The recurrent laryngeal nerve comes off as a branch from the vagus nerve after it exits from the jugular foramen. The nerve descends and eventually hooks around the subclavian artery on the right side, while around the arch of aorta on the left side. Following this looping, the recurrent laryngeal nerves–on both sides–ascend in the tracheoesophageal groove. Tracheal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve are given off during this ascent of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, en-route towards the larynx.

References

Text written by Muhammad A. Javaid, MD, PhD © 2022 IMAIOS.

  • Allen, E., Minutello, K. and Murcek, B.W. Anatomy, Head and Neck, Larynx Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve. [Updated 2022 Jul 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470179/

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