laryngeal nerve — n either of two branches of the vagus nerve supplying the larynx: a) one 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… … Medical dictionary
Laryngeal nerve palsy — Paralysis of the larynx (voice box) caused by damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve or its parent nerve, the vagus nerve, which originates in the brainstem and runs down to the colon. The recurrent laryngeal nerve supplies the larynx (voice… … Medical dictionary
Laryngeal nerve, recurrent — One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After the recurrent laryngeal nerve leaves the vagus nerve, it goes down into the chest and then loops back up ( recurs ) to supply nerves to… … Medical dictionary
laryngeal nerve inferior — a name sometimes given to the anterior branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve … Medical dictionary
laryngeal nerve — noun : either of two branches of the vagus nerve supplying the larynx … Useful english dictionary
Recurrent laryngeal nerve — Nerve: Recurrent laryngeal nerve POSTERIOR VIEW: The tracheobronchial lymph glands (I. and E. Recurrent nerves visible at top.) … Wikipedia
Internal laryngeal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus internus nervi laryngei superioris GraySubject = 205 GrayPage = 912 Caption = Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. (Internal branch of superior laryngeal labeled … Wikipedia
Paralysis, laryngeal nerve — Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that originates in the brainstem and runs down to the colon). After the recurrent laryngeal nerve leaves the vagus nerve, it goes down into the… … Medical dictionary
Superior laryngeal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus laryngeus superior GraySubject = 205 GrayPage = 912 Caption = Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. ( Laryngeal labeled at lower right.) Caption2 = Course and… … Wikipedia
Recurrent laryngeal nerve — One of the best known branches of the vagus nerve, a very long nerve that originates in the brainstem. After the recurrent laryngeal nerve leaves the vagus nerve, it goes down into the chest and then loops back up ( recurs ) to supply nerves to… … Medical dictionary
