Figure 1
From: A non-recurrent inferior laryngeal nerve in a man undergoing thyroidectomy: a case report
Intra-operative right lateral view of the neck. The right Inferior Laryngeal Nerve (ILN) is seen originating perpendicularly from the Vagus Nerve (VN) and entering the Larynx between the Crycoid Cartilage (CC) and the Thyroid Cartilage (TC), just below the Crico-Thyroid Muscle (CT). The Thyroid Gland (TG) is being retracted medially to increase exposure of ILN and allowing visualization of the Trachea (TR). The right ILN does not have any recurrent path.