NOM | body | nervus phrenicus, nervi frènic | one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing |
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Sentit | One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing. | |
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Sinònim | nervi frènic | |
General | nervi espinal | Any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots |
Anglès | phrenic nerve, nervus phrenicus | |
Espanyol | nervio frénico, nervus phrenicus |
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