phrenic

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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

A specialist in Brasília told O Globo that Bolsonaro’s hiccups could be caused by the dental implant because of oral and phrenic nerve relationships.

From Washington Post

In the case of Christopher Sands and his 10 million hiccups, he was found to have a brain tumor that pushed on the phrenic nerve—that’s the nerve tasked with signaling the hiccup reflex.

From Scientific American

Most found the scene amusing, further evidence of DeChambeau's phrenic pursuit.

From Golf Digest

The phrenic nerves, which stimulate the diaphragm muscle, undergo progressive degeneration in ALS.

From Nature