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phrenic nerve

DESCRIPTION: Electrophrenic pacing, also known as diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulation or breathing pacemaker, is intended as an alternative to mechanical ventilation in
A breathing pacemaker is a surgically implanted phrenic nerve stimulator which delivers electrical impulses to the diaphragms and restores breathing function.
phrenic nerve ( ′frenik ¦nərv ) ( neuroscience ) A nerve, arising from the third, fourth, and fifth cervical (cervical plexus) segments of the
nerve. Bundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and
The phrenic nerve arises from the third, fourth, and fifth cervical spinal nerves (C3-C5) in humans. It arises from the fifth, sixth and seventh cervical spinal nerves (C5-7) in
Britannica online encyclopedia article on phrenic nerve:Originating from C4, with small contributions from C3 and C5, are the phrenic nerves, which carry sensory information from
nerve: see nervous system nervous system, network of specialized tissue that controls actions and reactions of the body and its adjustment to the environment.
nerve (nerv) a cordlike structure comprising a collection of nerve fibers that convey impulses between a part of the central nervous system and some other body region.

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