05568550-n 'one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing';
 
Chinese (simplified) 膈神经
English phrenic nerve , nervus phrenicus
Japanese 横隔神経
Definitions
English
one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
Japanese
頸部の背骨の根元から生じ、胸郭へ下行し、横隔膜を刺激し、呼吸を制御する一対の神経
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Hypernym: spinal_nerve
Semantic Field: bodyn
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