Definition of Vagus. Meaning of Vagus. Synonyms of Vagus

- and right vagus nerves, each containing about 100,000 fibres—but they are typically referred to collectively as a single subsystem. The vagus is the longest...
- Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. Initially developed by Dr. James...
- the vagus originates in the nucleus ambiguus and is myelinated to provide more speed in responding. Polyvagal theory calls this the "smart vagus" because...
- salivary gland. The vagus nerve, named after the Latin word vagus (because the nerve controls such a broad range of target tissues – vagus in Latin literally...
- The inferior ganglion of the vagus nerve (also known as the nodose ganglion) is one of the two sensory ganglia of each vagus nerve (cranial nerve X). It...
- The dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve (or posterior nucleus of vagus nerve or dorsal vagal nucleus or nucleus dorsalis nervi vagi or nucleus posterior nervi...
- auricular branch of the vagus nerve. This nerve may be stimulated as a diagnostic or therapeutic technique Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)...
- (Latin: trigeminus meaning triplets), and the vagus nerve (X) is named for its wandering course (Latin: vagus). Cranial nerves are numbered based on their...
- parasympathetic nerves via the vagus nerve) and in addition voluntary nerves (lower motor neurons) which are carried in the vagus nerve to innervate its striated...
- Ganglion of vagus nerve may refer to: Inferior ganglion of vagus nerve Superior ganglion of vagus nerve This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated...