ansa cervicalis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/, /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkæl.ɪs/
- Rhymes: -eɪlɪs, -ælɪs
Noun[edit]
ansa cervicalis (plural ansae cervicales)
- (neuroanatomy) A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.
References[edit]
- “ansa cervicalis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.