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phrenic nerve

Term ID
UBERON:0001884
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.
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