Pericardial branch of phrenic nerve
Ramus pericardiacus nervi phrenici
- Related terms: Pericardial branch
Definition
Each phrenic nerve supplies filaments to the pericardium (Pericardial branch) and pleura, and at the root of the neck is joined by a filament from the sympathetic, and, occasionally, by one from the ansa cervicalis.
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