Inferior root of ansa cervicalis

Inferior root of ansa cervicalis
Ansa cervicalis. Superior root labeled as "descending hypoglossal", Inferior root labeled as "descending cervical".
Details
From	C2 and C3 of cervical plexus
Identifiers
Latin	radix inferior ansae cervicalis, descendens cervicalis
TA	A14.2.02.015
FMA	55146
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

The inferior root of the ansa cervicalis, also known as descendens cervicalis, is formed by fibers from spinal nerves C2 and C3.

The inferior root gives off branches to the inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle, and the lower parts of the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles.

Additional images

Nerves of the cervical plexus

Superficial	C2 Lesser occipital C2–C3 Greater auricular Transverse cervical C3–C4 Supraclavicular

Deep	C1–C3 Ansa cervicalis superior root inferior root C3–C5 Phrenic

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