The Phrenic Nerve: Breathing Life into Mind-Body Connection
Anatomical Origin and Course of the Phrenic Nerve The Phrenic Nerve (from the Greek word phren, meaning diaphragm) represents a critical component of the somatic nervous system, tasked primarily with controlling respiration. Its initialization occurs within the **cervical plexus** of the neck, derived predominantly from the anterior rami of the third, fourth, and fifth cervical […]