loading...| Preferred Name | ansa cervicalis | |
| Synonyms |
ansa hypoglossi ansa cervicalis |
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| Definitions |
A loop of nerves that are part of the cervical plexus that lies superficial to the internal jugular vein in the carotid sheath. Branches from the ansa cervicalis innervate three of the four infrahyoid muscles, including the sternohyoid muscle, the sternothyroid muscle, and the omohyoid muscle. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0005430 |
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Wikipedia:Ansa_cervicalis SCTID:362474000 EHDAA2:0000124 BAMS:ancer EHDAA:6669 FMA:55142 |
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| definition |
A loop of nerves that are part of the cervical plexus that lies superficial to the internal jugular vein in the carotid sheath. Branches from the ansa cervicalis innervate three of the four infrahyoid muscles, including the sternohyoid muscle, the sternothyroid muscle, and the omohyoid muscle. |
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Gray795.png |
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| has_exact_synonym |
ansa cervicalis |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
ansa hypoglossi |
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UBERON:0005430 |
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| label |
ansa cervicalis |
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| notation |
UBERON:0005430 |
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| prefLabel |
ansa cervicalis |
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