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SYSTEM). The anterior See also:primary See also:division runs See also:round the See also:trunk, between the ANrcRioi ribs, forming an ekovvN intercostal See also:nerve and giving off a From A. M. See also:Paterson, in See also:Cunningham's See also:Text-See also:Book of See also:Anatomy. lateral cutaneous FIG. 5.-See also:Scheme of the See also:Distribution of a See also:branch, when the Typical See also:Spinal Nerve. See also:side of the See also:body is reached, which divides into anterior and posterior secondary branches. The See also:rest of the division runs forward, supplying the intercostal muscles, as far as the edge of the sternum, when it ends in an anterior cutaneous branch to the front of the See also:chest. The dorsal primary division divides into an See also:external (lateral) and See also:internal From A. M. Paterson, in Cunningham's Text-Book of Anatomy. Va.R, Right vagi.

Va.L, See also:

Left vagi. r, Ganglion of the See also:root and connexions with Sy, Sympathetic, See also:superior cervical ganglion. G.Ph, Glosso-pharyngeal. Acc, Spinal See also:accessory nerve. m, Meningeal branch. Aur, Auricular branch. Ganglion of the trunk and connexions with Hy, Hypoglossal nerve. CI , C2 See also:Loop • between the first two cervical nerves. Sy, Sympathetic. A cc, Spinal accessory nerve. Ph, Pharyngeal branch. Ph.Pl, Pharyngeal plexus. .S.L, Superior laryngeal nerve.

I.L, Internal laryngeal branch. E.L, External laryngeal branch. I.C, InternaI, and E. C, External See also:

carotid See also:arteries. Cal, Superior cervical cardiac branch. [branch. See also:Cat, Inferior cervical cardiac R.L, Recurrent laryngeal nerve. Ca3, Cardiac branches from recurrent laryngeal nerves. Ca4, Thoracic cardiac branch (right vagus). A.P.PI, Anterior, and P.P.Pl, Posterior pulmonary plexuses. Oes.Pl, Oesophageal plexus. Gast.R, and Gasl.L.

Gastric branches of vagus (right and left). See also:

Coe.Pl, Coeliac plexus. Hep.Pl, Hepatic plexus. Spl.Pl, Splenic plexus. Ren.Pl, Renal plexus.

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