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The phrenic nerve (C3, C4) receives fibers from the fourth cranial nerve and often also from the third.

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Jankovic, D., Peng, P.W.H. (2015). Phrenic Nerve Blockade. In: Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05131-4_9

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