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76) During surgery at the root of the neck, an attending surgeon cautions her resident to locate important structures which need to be protected. One of these is the phrenic nerve, responsible for the innervation of the diaphragm and thus, respiration. The…
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(A) It is found immediately between the common carotid artery and the internal jugular vein.
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(B) It lies immediately between the esophagus and the trachea.
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(C) It lies on the scalenus medius muscle.
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(D) It wraps around the right subclavian artery.
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(E) The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries cross over it anteriorly.
