phrenic

Adjective

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Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve.

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phrenic nerve Source: Internet

Branches from the descendens hypoglossi and phrenic reach the investing capsule, but do not penetrate into the substance of the organ. Source: Internet

From compression due to a tumor pressing on the phrenic nerve in the chest (such as with lung cancer) or near the cervical spine or brainstem. Source: Internet

The phrenic nerves begin in the cervical plexus (nerves exiting the spinal cord in the neck) which carries nerves that begin in the C3 to C5 nerve roots (nerves arising near the neck by the 3 cervical vertebrae. Source: Internet

Surfaces Visceral surface of the spleen The diaphragmatic surface of the spleen (or phrenic surface) is convex, smooth, and is directed upward, backward, and to the left, except at its upper end, where it is directed slightly to the middle. Source: Internet

The critical nerves affected are the phrenic nerve (which drives the diaphragm to inflate the lungs ) and those that drive the muscles needed for swallowing. Source: Internet

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