Cardiac nerve
The cardiac nerves are autonomic nerves which supply the heart.[1] They include:
- Superior cardiac nerve[1] (nervus cardiacus cervicalis superior)
- Middle cardiac nerve[1] (nervus cardiacus cervicalis medius)
- Inferior cardiac nerve[1] (nervus cardiacus inferior)
Anatomy
The nerves go down to the root of the neck with these following association:
Posterior: "prevertebral fascia overlying anterolateral surface of vertebral bodies"
Superior: "common carotid artery"
Inferior: "subclavian artery"
Laterally: "sympathetic trunk"[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Schuenke, Michael; Schulte, Erik; Schumacher, Udo; Ross, Lawrence (2010). Neck and Internal Organs (THIEME Atlas of Anatomy). Thieme. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-1-60406-288-5.
- ^ "Cardiac Nerves". General Practice Notebook. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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