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)

(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.

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