Cardiac nerve
Group of nerves supplying the heart
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The cardiac nerves are autonomic nerves which supply the heart.[1] They include:
- Superior cardiac nerve[1] (nervus cardiacus cervicalis superior)
- Middle cardiac nerve[1] (nervus cardiacus cervicalis medius)
- Inferior cardiac nerve[1] (nervus cardiacus inferior)
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| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
Anatomy
The nerves go down to the root of the neck with these following association:
Posterior: "prevertebral fascia overlying anterolateral surface of vertebral bodies"
Superior: "common carotid artery"
Inferior: "subclavian artery"
Laterally: "sympathetic trunk"[2]
