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What is the phrenic nerve?
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Diaphragm: The phrenic nerve is the nerve that inner ages the diaphragm. It emanates from the cervical spine.
Answered 5/21/2016
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Involved w breathing: Travels from neck to diaphragm and assists with our ability to breathe.
Answered 2/27/2013
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