The left recurrent laryngeal nerve recurs around the
High-Yield Explanation
Early in embryological development, both the right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves hook (recur) around aoic arch 6. The left aoic arch 6 persists as the ductus aeriosus(distal pa) while proximal pa of it forms pulmonary aery. 6TH phyrangeal arch derivatives:- Nerve-reccurent laryngeal nerve Aery- pulmonary aery (and ductus aeriosus) Muscles - all muscles of larynx except cricothyroid.