recurrent laryngeal nerve en · NOUN
Meanings
- One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises below the larynx, loops under the subclavian artery on the right side and under the arch of the aorta on the left, and returns upward to the larynx to supply all the muscles of the thyroid except the cricothyroid muscle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recurrent laryngeal nerves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
superior laryngeal nerve · inferior laryngeal nerve
Synonyms
recurrent nerve · inferior laryngeal nerve
Translations (2)
cmn 返喉神經 /返喉神经 (branch of vagus nerve) · cmn 喉返神經 /喉返神经 (branch of vagus nerve)