ansa cervicalis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin ānsa cervīcālis (“neck handle”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkeɪ.lɪs/, /ˈæn.sə ˌsɝ.vəˈkæl.ɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɪlɪs, -ælɪs

Noun

ansa cervicalis (plural ansae cervicales)

1. (neuroanatomy) A nerve loop from the upper cervical nerves that accompanies the hypoglossal nerve and innervates the infrahyoid muscles.

References

• “ansa cervicalis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.