Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 November 2024
The recurrent laryngeal nerve originates from the vagus nerve near the cervicothoracic junction. The right recurrent laryngeal nerve branches from the vagus nerve at or slightly above the level of the right clavicle, after the vagus nerve passes over the right subclavian artery. After branching from the vagus nerve, the right recurrent laryngeal nerve loops posteriorly under the right subclavian artery and then ascends back up the neck, traveling in the right tracheoesophageal groove on its ascent.
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