vagus nerve (cervical branches, anatomy)
Last reviewed 01/2018
The cervical branches of the vagus nerve are those which originate within the cervical section of the nerve e.g.:
- auricular branches
- meningeal branches
- pharyngeal nerves
- superior laryngeal nerves
- superior cardiac nerves
The recurrent laryngeal nerves originate within the thorax but mainly terminate in the neck.
meningeal nerves (vagus, anatomy)
auricular nerves (vagus, anatomy)
superior cardiac nerve (vagus, anatomy)