Duplicated Hering's nerves with formation of unusual neural loop

The carotid sinus nerve (CSN) originates from the glossopharyngeal nerve, and consists of afferent fibers responsible for mediating the baroreceptor reflex. This case study provides the first report of a neuronal loop linking the glossopharyngeal nerve to the vagus nerve, and supplying dual innervat...

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Main Authors: Ashley Yearwood, Tyler Warner, Joe Iwanaga, R. Shane Tubbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Translational Research in Anatomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214854X19300561