MEDICAL
PLEURA
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Question
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Within the neurovascular package that accompanies the trachea is the following structure:
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phrenic nerve
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Subclavian artery
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Vagus nerve
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superior vena cava
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Special Sensory: Provides taste sensation to the epiglottis and root of the tongue. Motor: Provides motor innervation to the majority of the muscles of the pharynx, soft palate and larynx. Parasympathetic: Innervates the smooth muscle of the trachea, bronchi and gastro-intestinal tract and regulates heart rhythm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The recurrent laryngeal nerve branches from the vagus in the lower neck and upper thorax to innervate the muscles of the larynx (voice box). The vagus also gives off cardiac, esophageal, and pulmonary branches.
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