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What nerve stimulates the diaphragm?

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What three muscles are innervated by nerves?

Three muscles that are innervated by specific nerves include the biceps brachii, which is innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve; the quadriceps femoris, innervated by the femoral nerve; and the diaphragm, which is innervated by the phrenic nerve. Each of these nerves plays a crucial role in controlling muscle movement and function.


What nerve innervates the diaphragm causing it to contract?

Phrenic


What is the central innervation of the diaphragm?

The diaphragm is mostly innervated by the phrenic nerve.


What is the Innervation of visceral and parietal pleura?

The visceral pleura is innervated by autonomic nerves that travel with the bronchial blood vessels. The parietal pleura is innervated by somatic nerves, specifically the intercostal nerves and the phrenic nerve.


What is the major nerve stimulating the diaphragm?

While reading " Structure and Function of the Human Body" I believe the correct answer is the phrenic nerve. Hope this helps. the nerve that stimulates is the phrenic nerve but it arises from the cervical plexus


Is the phrenic nerve a mixed nerve?

Yes, the phrenic nerve is a mixed nerve. It contains both motor and sensory fibers. The phrenic nerve plays a crucial role in controlling the diaphragm, the main muscle involved in breathing.


Is the orbicularis oculi muscle innervated by the facial nerve?

Yes


What muscle is innervated by the trochlear nerve?

The superior oblique muscles


Which nerve controls the movement of the lattisimus dorsi muscle?

The muscle is innervated by Thoracodorsal nerve, from the posterior cord of brachial plexus.


Muscle inserts into the mastoid process?

Posterior Belly of Digastric Muscle (innervated by CN VII) Facial nerve Sternocleidomastoid (innervated by CN XI) Spinal accessory nerve Longissimus Capitis (innervated by dorsal rami of C3-C8 spinal nerves) Splenius Capitis (innervated by dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves)


Which muscles are affected by the right accessory nerve?

The sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) and the trapezius muscle are innervated by the accessory nerve (CN XI)