Definition of Nervus phrenicus

1. Noun. One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing.

Exact synonyms: Phrenic Nerve
Generic synonyms: Nervus Spinalis, Spinal Nerve

Medical Definition of Nervus phrenicus

1. The motor nerve of the diaphragm. The phrenic nerve fibres originate in the cervical spinal column (mostly c4) and travel through the cervical plexus to the diaphragm. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nervus Phrenicus

nervus oculomotorius
nervus oculomotorius
nervus ophthalmicus
nervus opticus
nervus opticus
nervus palatinus major
nervus pectoralis lateralis
nervus pectoralis medialis
nervus peroneus communis
nervus peroneus profundus
nervus peroneus superficialis
nervus petrosus major
nervus petrosus minor
nervus petrosus profundus
nervus phrenicus (current term)
nervus phrenicus (current term)
nervus plantaris lateralis
nervus plantaris medialis
nervus presacralis
nervus pterygoideus
nervus pudendus
nervus radialis
nervus radialis
nervus saccularis
nervus saphenus
nervus saphenus
nervus sciaticus
nervus spermaticus externus
nervus spinalis
nervus spinosus

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