Term Name: | nucleus of phrenic nerve |
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Synonyms: | nucleus nervi phrenici, nucleus of phrenic nerve, nucleus of the phrenic nerve, nucleus phrenicus columnae anterioris medullae spinalis, phrenic nucleus of anterior column of spinal cord |
Definition: | neuron cell bodies located in the more medial portions of the anterior horn at cervical levels C3-C7 that innervate the diaphragm via the phrenic nerve. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0016850] |