vagus

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1. vagus - Noun

2. vagus - Adjective

Meaning

Wandering; -- applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve.

The vagus, ore pneumogastric, nerve.

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Clearly, something was being secreted by the vagus nerve and affecting the heart. Source: Internet

Angela what is suggested to stimulate the vagus nerve? Source: Internet

If the vagus nerve on the first heart was stimulated, negative inotropic (beat amplitude) and chronotropic (beat rate) activity were seen in both hearts. Source: Internet

In a six-month open-label trial involving three medical centers in Australia, Mexico, and Norway, vagus nerve blocking has helped 31 obese participants lose an average of nearly 15 percent of their excess weight. Source: Internet

It is also worth noting that all muscles are innervated by the recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus except the cricothyroid muscle, which is innervated by the external laryngeal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (a branch of the vagus). Source: Internet

Major effects of damage to the vagus nerve may include a rise in blood pressure and heart rate. Source: Internet

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