Noun
superior laryngeal nerve (plural superior laryngeal nerves)
(neuroanatomy) One of two branches of the vagus nerve that arises from the ganglion of the vagus situated below the jugular foramen in front of the transverse processes of the first two cervical vertebrae and that passes down the neck to supply the cricothyroid muscle.
Coordinate term: recurrent laryngeal nerve
Meronyms: external laryngeal nerve, internal laryngeal nerve