phrenic

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Hiccups are caused by the involuntary spasming of the diaphragm, typically as a result of an irritated phrenic nerve.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

His doctors later confirmed they had treated the right phrenic nerve and had scheduled to work on the left nerve on Monday.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

After the operation, doctors will assess whether Bolsonaro can undergo an additional procedure: blockage of the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm, for recurrent hiccups, Birolini said.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

The suction and swallow simultaneously stimulate two nerves, the phrenic and vagus nerves, prompting the diaphragm to contract and the epiglottis — a flap that covers the windpipe during swallowing — to close.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2021

Embryology.—The diaphragm is at first developed in the neck region of the embryo, and this accounts for the phrenic nerves, which supply it, rising from the fourth and fifth cervical.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various