Anatomy

Laryngeal Nerves

Branches of the VAGUS NERVE. The superior laryngeal nerves originate near the nodose ganglion and separate into external branches, which supply motor fibers to the cricothyroid muscles, and internal branches, which carry sensory fibers. The RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE originates more caudally and carries efferents to all muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid. The laryngeal nerves and their various branches also carry sensory and autonomic fibers to the laryngeal, pharyngeal, tracheal, and cardiac regions.

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Branches of the VAGUS NERVE. The superior laryngeal nerves originate near the nodose ganglion and separate into external branches, which supply motor fibers to the cricothyroid muscles, and internal branches, which carry sensory fibers. The RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE originates more caudally and carries efferents to all muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid. The laryngeal nerves and their various branches also carry sensory and autonomic fibers to the laryngeal, pharyngeal, tracheal, and cardiac regions.

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  • Laryngeal Nerve
  • Nerve, Laryngeal
  • Nerves, Laryngeal
  • Laryngeal Nerve, Superior
  • Laryngeal Nerves, Superior
  • Nerve, Superior Laryngeal
  • Nerves, Superior Laryngeal
  • Superior Laryngeal Nerve
  • Superior Laryngeal Nerves

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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disease: coordinate IM with CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES (IM); neoplasm: coordinate IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (IM) + histological type of neoplasm (IM)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Laryngeal Nerves. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007823. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007823
  2. Laryngeal Nerves. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70059469