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... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Autonomic Nervous System > Autonomic Pathways > Vagus Nerve > Laryngeal Nerves > Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Peripheral Nerves > Autonomic Pathways > Vagus Nerve > Laryngeal Nerves > Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Autonomic Nervous System > Parasympathetic Nervous System > Vagus Nerve > Laryngeal Nerves > Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Peripheral Nerves > Cranial Nerves > Vagus Nerve > Laryngeal Nerves > Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve  

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Definition

  • Branches of the vagus (tenth cranial) nerve. The recurrent laryngeal nerves originate more caudally than the superior laryngeal nerves and follow different paths on the right and left sides. They carry efferents to all muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid and carry sensory and autonomic fibers to the laryngeal, pharyngeal, tracheal, and cardiac regions.

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