RT - Journal Article T1 - A rare anatomical variant of ansa cervicalis: case report JF - MJIRI YR - 2011 JO - MJIRI VO - 24 IS - 4 UR - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-223-en.html SP - 238 EP - 240 K1 - Ansa cervicalis K1 - vagus nerve K1 - anatomical variation. AB - AbsractA rare variant of ansa cervicalis was discovered during dissection of the neck in amale cadaver. The superior root of the Ansa cervicalis was formed by the C1 ventralramus. It accompanied with the vagus nerve in place of the hypoglossal nerve and descendedinto the carotid sheath with it. Moreover the C1 ventral ramus formed fromthe sheath and joined the inferior root from C2 and C3 ventral rami. LA eng UL http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-223-en.html M3 ER -