Tags: Anatomical Structure, Nerve.

The phrenic nerve is a nerve that originates in the neck (C3-C5) and passes down between the lung and heart to reach the diaphragm. It is important for breathing as it passes motor information to the diaphragm and receives sensory information from it. There are two phrenic nerves a left and a right one.The phrenic nerve originates mainly from the 4th cervical nerve but also receives contributions from the 5th and 3rd cervical nerves (C3-C5) in humans.

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