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Ansa Cervcalis

The ansa cervicalis/ansa hypoglossi is a thin nerve loop that lies in the anterior wall of the carotid sheath and supplies the infrahyoid muscles. It is formed by a superior root from the descending branch of the hypoglossal nerve containing fibers from the first cervical nerve, and an inferior root from the second and third cervical nerves. The superior root innervates the superior belly of the omohyoid, while the ansa cervicalis innervates the strenohyoid, sternothyroid, and inferior belly of the omohyoid muscles.

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Ansa Cervcalis

The ansa cervicalis/ansa hypoglossi is a thin nerve loop that lies in the anterior wall of the carotid sheath and supplies the infrahyoid muscles. It is formed by a superior root from the descending branch of the hypoglossal nerve containing fibers from the first cervical nerve, and an inferior root from the second and third cervical nerves. The superior root innervates the superior belly of the omohyoid, while the ansa cervicalis innervates the strenohyoid, sternothyroid, and inferior belly of the omohyoid muscles.

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Ansa cervicalis/Ansa hypoglossi

Introduction
• This is a thin nerve loop that
lies embedded in the
anterior wall of the carotid
sheath
• It supplies the infrahyoid
muscles
Formation
• It is formed by a superior
and inferior roots
• Superior root (descendens
hypoglossi ) is the
continuation of the
descending branch of the
hypoglossal nerve
• Superior root contains
nerve fibres from the 1st
cervical nerve
Formation
• Inferior root( descendens
cervicalis) contains nerve
fibres from 2nd and 3rd
cervical nerves
Distribution
• Superior root –to superior
belly of omohyoid
• Ansa cervicalis-to the
strenohyoid,the
sternothyroid and the
inferior belly of omohyoid

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