The recurrent laryngeal nerve has a variable course in the neck. Which of the following statements is true about it?
A. The recurrent laryngeal nerve passes between the branches of the inferior thyroid vessels
B. The recurrent laryngeal nerve passes anterior to the branches of the inferior thyroid vessels
C. The recurrent laryngeal nerve passes posterior to the branches of the inferior thyroid vessels
D. The recurrent laryngeal nerve passes through the sternomastoid muscle
E. The recurrent laryngeal nerve has no relation to. inferior thyroid vessels
Ans.
A. The recurrent laryngeal nerve
passes between the branches of the
inferior thyroid vessels; (B) The recurrent laryngeal nerve passes anterior to the branches of the
inferior thyroid
vessels (C) The recurrent laryngeal nerve passes
posterior to the branches of the
inferior thyroid vessels :
• The recurrent laryngeal nerve is a branch of vagus nerve in neck.
• Right recurrent laryngeal nerve may be superficial
or deep to the inferior thyroid
artery. Occasionally some branches (Artery) are in front of the nerve and some
are behind it.
• Lt. Recur. laryngeal nerve, usually posterior to the inferior thyroid Artery.
• Terminal part of inferior thyroid artery is related to recur. lary. N.
• Vagus nerve lies deep to the sternomastoid muscle.
