Term Name: recurrent laryngeal nerve
Synonyms: inferior laryngeal nerve, nervus laryngeus recurrens, ramus recurrens, recurrent laryngeal nerve from vagus nerve, recurrent nerve, vagus X nerve recurrent laryngeal branch
Definition: A branch of the vagus nerve that supplies motor function and sensation to the larynx (voice box). It travels within the endoneurium. It is the nerve of the 6th Branchial Arch.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003716]

Relationships
develops from: pharyngeal arch 6
is part of: vagus nerve
is a type of: laryngeal nerve nerve of head region
has subtype: left recurrent laryngeal nerve right recurrent laryngeal nerve