| 单词 | phrenic nerve |
| 释义 | > as lemmasphrenic nerve phrenic nerve n. Anatomy and Zoology the motor nerve serving each half of the diaphragm, which arises from the cervical plexus and also supplies sensory fibres to various mediastinal structures and to the serous surfaces of the diaphragm. ΚΠ 1694 W. Salmon tr. Y. van Diemerbroeck Anat. Human Bodies (new ed.) i. 558/2 The second..is inserted into the middle of the Diaphragma, and therein constitutes the Phrenic Nerve. 1732 A. Monro Anat. Treat. Nerves 5 in Anat. Humane Bones (ed. 2) Compress one or both phrenic Nerves. 1823 Lancet 21 Dec. 396/2 When the fracture with displacement occurs above the origin of the phrenic nerve, the diaphragm loses its power. 1906 Daily Chron. 14 Aug. 4/4 He lunches on a bun and a glass of milk, seasoning his frugal repast by conversations on the anatomy of the semi-circular cartilages or the relations of the phrenic nerve. 2002 M. McGrath Silvertown (2003) xviii. 177 The next procedure was to collapse the lungs..by crushing the consumptive's phrenic nerve in order to paralyse the diaphragm. < as lemmas |
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