Phrenic Nerve
nounid
109780·updated May 18, 2026verified
one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- nervus phrenicus
- plural
- Phrenic Nerves
- possessive
- Phrenic Nerve's
- pluralpossessive
- Phrenic Nerves'
Framework definitions
- §1
- one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
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