Phrenicoabdominal branches of phrenic nerve

Rami phrenicoabdominales nervi phrenici

  • Related terms: Phrenico-abdominal branches; Phrenicoabdominal branches

Definition

From the right nerve, one or two filaments pass to join in a small phrenic ganglion with phrenic branches of the celiac plexus; and branches from this ganglion are distributed to the falciform and coronary ligaments of the liver, the suprarenal gland, inferior vena cava, and right atrium. From the left nerve, filaments pass to join the phrenic branches of the celiac plexus, but without any ganglionic enlargement; and a twig is distributed to the left suprarenal gland. These fibers for peritoneum and abdomen are termed phrenicoabdominal branches.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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