phrenic nerve

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

nervus phrenicus esophagus manubrium carotid artery trachea costal cartilage vagus nerve thyroid gland brachiocephalic vein subclavian artery xiphoid process suprasternal notch sternal angle clavicular notch parathyroid glands
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Hypernyms

nervus spinalis spinal nerve

Close letter words and terms

phrenic phrenic artery phrenic ganglion phrenic plexus phrenic vein phrenico-