Phrenic Nerve
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The motor nerve of the diaphragm. The phrenic nerve fibers originate in the cervical spinal column (mostly C4) and travel through the cervical plexus to the diaphragm.
| Descriptor ID |
D010791
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.150.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Phrenic Nerve- Phrenic Nerve
- Nerve, Phrenic
- Nerves, Phrenic
- Phrenic Nerves
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