Medical Dictionary

ansa cervicalis

noun ansa cer·vi·ca·lis \-ˌsər-və-ˈkal-əs, -ˈkā-ləs\

Medical Definition of ANSA CERVICALIS

:  a nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles

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