Nerves · Nervous System · Medium

Phrenic

Meaning: The nerve that descends from C3–C5 to innervate the diaphragm.

In practice: Phrenic nerve damage causes ipsilateral diaphragm paralysis and breathlessness.

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Which word means: Weakness or paralysis of a cranial nerve resulting in loss of its motor function.

Which word means: Relating to the ulna bone or the nerve running along the inner forearm.

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