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vagus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, vagus nerve, wandering nerve |
| Type of | cranial nerve |
| Derivation | vagal |
Examples of vagus
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The culprit, in addition to the foul fish, appeared to have been my vagus nerve.
From the abcnews.go.com
Clearly, something was being secreted by the vagus nerve and affecting the heart.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So for now, the researchers are focusing more on the potential of the vagus nerve.
From the sciencedaily.com
Coughing, gagging and other acts can have a similar effect on the vagus nerve.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The generator sends tiny electric shocks through the vagus nerve to the brain.
From the orlandosentinel.com
After this it is routed through the vagus nerve and release of acetylcholine.
From the en.wikipedia.org
By electrically stimulating the vagus nerve, Loewi made the first heart beat slower.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Both the vagus nerve and oxytocin play a role in communicating and calming.
From the sciencedaily.com
Magnetically induced vagus nerve stimulation and feeding behavior in rats.
From the nature.com
- A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
- (vagal) of or relating to the vagus nerve
- The vagus nerve , also called pneumogastric nerve, cranial nerve X, the Wanderer or sometimes the Rambler, is the tenth of twelve (excluding CN0) paired cranial nerves. ...
- The canonical term referring to one who has no fixed abode.
- Latin = wandering; hence, cranial nerve X, which leaves the head and neck to traverse the thorax and upper part of the abdomen.
- Nerve stimulation therapy using a pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest is a treatment used since 1997 to control seizures in epilepsy patients and has recently been approved for treating drug-resistant cases of clinical depression.
