Espiral Atlas
NerveHead and neck

Ansa cervicalis

ansa cervicalis

Superior root: fibers of C1 and C2, which join briefly and descend from the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII). Inferior root: loop between C2 and C3.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Roots
  • Course
  • Motor part
  • Sensory part

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