Quick Facts
Origin: Superior cervical ganglion.
Course: Pass inferomedial to the carotid body or pharynx.
Branches: None.
Supply: Carotid body and pharynx.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The laryngopharyngeal nerves are sympathetic nerves that emerge medially from the superior cervical ganglion.
Course
The laryngopharyngeal nerves pass inferomedially to the carotid body or to the pharynx, where they will join the glossopharyngeal and vagus branches to form the pharyngeal plexus (Standring, 2020).
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures & Function
The laryngopharyngeal nerves provide sympathetic fibers to the carotid body and the pharynx.
List of Clinical Correlates
—Horner’s syndrome
References
Standring, S. (2020) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 42nd edn.: Elsevier Health Sciences.
