ANSA CERVICALIS/ANSA HYPOGLOSSI

OThin nerve loop

O2-edded in ant. wall oI carotid sheath
O$:pplies inIra-hyoid 2:scles
Oor2ation
$:p. root/ descendens hypoglossi Ii-res are derived Iro2 C
1

InI. root/ descendens cervicalis Iro2 spinal nerves C
2
and C
3
.
Os inI. root descends, it winds aro:nd int. j:g:lar V. & then contin:es antero-inIeriorly to join
s:p. root
Oranches
- ro2 s:p. root to s:p. -elly oI o2ohyoid
- ro2 ansa cervicalis to sternothyroid, sternohyoid and inI. -elly oI o2ohyoid
- Thyrohyoid, geniohyoid are s:pplied -y separate -r Iro2 C
1
via hypoglossal N.