superior laryngeal nerve

English

Noun

superior laryngeal nerve (plural superior laryngeal nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises from the ganglion of the vagus situated below the jugular foramen in front of the transverse processes of the first two cervical vertebrae and that passes down the neck to supply the cricothyroid muscle.

   Meronyms: external laryngeal nerve, internal laryngeal nerve

   Coordinate term: recurrent laryngeal nerve

Translations

branch of vagus nerve

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 喉上神經／喉上神经 (hóushàngshénjīng); 上喉神經／上喉神经 (shàng hóu shénjīng)

References

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