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Chapter 14, Problem 6RFT
Summary Introduction
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Match the term phrenic nerve with the most closely related description given below:
Tracts and columns
Specific region of body surface
Cervical plexus
Motor neuron axons
Sacral plexus
Lumbar plexus
Single bundle of axons
Involuntary motor response
Loose connective tissue, adipose tissue
Pectoral girdle/upper extremity
Introduction:
Phrenic nerve is one of the nerves of the cervical plexus along with other nerves, which includes the great auricular nerve, the supraclavicular nerve, and the transverse cervical nerve.
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Human Anatomy (8th Edition) - Standalone book
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