Ansa cervicalis superficialis

The ansa cervicalis superficialis ( superficial neck nerve loop ) is a nerve loop formed by the neck branch ( ramus colli ) of the nervus facialis and the ascending branches of the nervus transversus colli . It lies between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the platysma in the upper, anterior-lateral half of the neck. Its connecting branch ( ramus communicans ) runs approximately parallel to the vena jugularis externa and crosses the vena jugularis anterior . The term Ansa cervicialis superficialis is no longer used according to the latest nomenclature .

The lower ansa cervicalis lies below the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

source

• Michael Schünke , Erik Schulte , Udo Schumacher : Prometheus. Anatomy Learning Atlas. Head, Neck and Neuroanatomy . 4th edition. Thieme, Stuttgart 2015, ISBN 978-3-13-139544-3 , p. 90, 240 .

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