new cardioresp Flashcards
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Q
What are the recurrent laryngeal nerves?
A
The left and right recurrent layrngeal nerves arise from the L/R vagus nerves, respectively.
LRLN loops under arch of the aorta.
RRLN loops under the right subclavian artery, just after the brachiocephalic right trunk.
They innervate the L/R muscles of the larynx, respectively.
