Anterior vagal trunk

Anterior vagal trunk
Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
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Identifiers
LatinTruncus vagalis anterior
TA98A14.2.01.174
TA26674
FMA6226
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The anterior vagal trunk is a branch of the vagus nerve which contributes to the esophageal plexus. It consists primarily of fibers from the left vagus, but also contains a few fibers from the right vagus nerve.

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References

  1. 1 2 Netter, Frank H. (2006). Atlas of Human Anatomy : With netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science). Philadelphia: Saunders. p. 320. ISBN 1-4160-3385-8.


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