inferior root of ansa cervicalis
in·fe·ri·or root of ansa cervicalis
[TA]fibers from the second and third cervical nerves that pass forward and downward along the internal jugular vein; they contribute to the ansa cervicalis and innervate the infrahyoid muscles.
Synonym(s): radix inferior ansae cervicalis [TA], inferior limb of ansa cervicalis ☆ , descendens cervicalis
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