esophageal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

e·soph·a·ge·al branches of the re·cur·rent la·ryn·ge·al nerve

[TA] supply motor and sensory fibers to cervical esophagus on right side and to cervical and upper thoracic esophagus on left. Synonym(s): rami esophagei nervi laryngei recurrentis [TA]