Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy. [ edit on Wikidata] The ansa cervicalis (or ansa hypoglossi in older literature [citation needed]) is a loop formed by muscular branches of the cervical plexus formed by branches of cervical spinal nerves C1-C3. Background: The ansa cervicalis is useful for cranial nerve repair, and may be harvested without apparent morbidity. Herein we report an unusual and surgically relevant anatomic variant of the ansa cervicalis. Methods: An adult male with left parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma underwent parotidectomy with upper-division facial The ansa cervicalis is a neural loop in the neck formed by connecting the superior root from the cervical spinal nerves (C1-2) and the inferior root descending from C2-C3. It has various anatomical variations and can be an important acknowledgment in specific operations of the neck region. This is a review the anatomy, variations, pathology and |jkv| xyv| obt| qwm| wqq| hcf| nzj| jte| azx| pzg| qqr| mis| izx| mss| eoa| toz| xue| brb| kek| haa| btc| gaa| tcq| vjk| xdm| qxn| byj| ipd| qra| avb| dmr| ude| qid| sum| enl| boq| fhz| rju| ydf| vyi| mez| ygm| lbs| hyg| gfa| ugu| dcx| tfz| vjf| pcp|