| Term Name: | phrenic nerve |
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| Synonyms: | diaphragmatic nerve, nervus phrenicus, phrenic |
| Definition: | A nerve that arises from the caudal cervical nerves and is primarily the motor nerve of the diaphragm but also sends sensory fibers to the pericardium. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001884] |