Plan of the upper portions of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
Course and distribution of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
Details
Innervates
Levator veli palatini, salpingopharyngeus, palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus, superior pharyngeal constrictor, middle pharyngeal constrictor, inferior pharyngeal constrictor, viscera
Identifiers
Latin
nervus vagus
MeSH
D014630
NeuroNames
702
TA98
A14.2.01.153
TA2
6332
FMA
5731
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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Cranial nerves
CN 0 – Terminal
CN I – Olfactory
CN II – Optic
CN III – Oculomotor
CN IV – Trochlear
CN V – Trigeminal
CN VI – Abducens
CN VII – Facial
CN VIII – Vestibulocochlear
CN IX – Glossopharyngeal
CN X – Vagus
CN XI – Accessory
CN XII – Hypoglossal
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The vagus nerve (/ˈveɪ.ɡəs/), also known as the tenth cranial nerve, cranial nerve X, or simply CN X, is a cranial nerve that carries sensory fibers that create a pathway that interfaces with the parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.[1] It comprises two nerves—the left and right vagus nerves—but they are typically referred to collectively as a single subsystem.
The vagus is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system in the human body and comprises both sensory and motor fibers. The sensory fibers originate from neurons of the nodose ganglion, whereas the motor fibers come from neurons of the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus and the nucleus ambiguus.[2] The vagus was also historically called the pneumogastric nerve.
^Walker HK (1990). "Cranial Nerve XI: The Spinal Accessory Nerve". Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations (3rd ed.). Butterworths. ISBN 9780409900774. PMID 21250228. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via NCBI Bookshelf.
nerves—the left and right vagus nerves—but they are typically referred to collectively as a single subsystem. The vagus is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous...
Vagusnerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagusnerve. It is used as an add-on treatment...
The dorsal nucleus of vagusnerve (or posterior nucleus of vagusnerve or dorsal vagal nucleus or nucleus dorsalis nervi vagi or nucleus posterior nervi...
the vagusnerve as it enters the thorax. One nerve is the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which becomes the inferior laryngeal nerve. From the left vagus nerve...
The auricular branch of the vagusnerve is often termed the Alderman's nerve or Arnold's nerve. The latter name is an eponym for Friedrich Arnold. The...
ganglion of the vagusnerve (also known as the nodose ganglion) is one of the two sensory ganglia of each vagusnerve (cranial nerve X). It contains neuron...
descriptions of the accessory nerve divide it into a spinal part and a cranial part. The cranial component rapidly joins the vagusnerve, and there is ongoing...
The superior laryngeal nerve is a branch of the vagusnerve. It arises from the middle of the inferior ganglion of vagusnerve and additionally also receives...
The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a branch of the vagusnerve (cranial nerve X) that supplies all the intrinsic muscles of the larynx, with the exception...
The cardiac branches of the vagusnerve are two sets of nerves found in the upper torso, in close proximity to the larynx. The specific branches are the...
parasympathetic nerves via the vagusnerve) and in addition voluntary nerves (lower motor neurons) which are carried in the vagusnerve to innervate its striated...
palatoglossus, which is innervated by the vagusnerve. CN XII is a nerve with a sole motor function. The nerve arises from the hypoglossal nucleus in the...
branch to the vagusnerve Note: The glossopharyngeal nerve contributes in the formation of the pharyngeal plexus along with the vagusnerve. The glossopharyngeal...
plexus is a nerve plexus located upon the outer surface of the pharynx. It contains a motor component (derived from the vagusnerve (cranial nerve X)), a sensory...
Ganglion of vagusnerve may refer to: Inferior ganglion of vagusnerve Superior ganglion of vagusnerve This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
the vagusnerve (jugular ganglion) is a sensory ganglion of the peripheral nervous system. It is located within the jugular foramen, where the vagus nerve...
branch of the vagusnerve is the principal motor nerve of the pharynx. It represents the motor component of the pharyngeal plexus of vagusnerve and ultimately...
parasympathetic nervous system resulting in overstimulation of the vagusnerve. Vagusnerve induced palpitation is felt as a thud, a hollow fluttery sensation...
neuroscientific, and psychological constructs pertaining to the role of the vagusnerve in emotion regulation, social connection and fear response. The theory...
helpful include regular exercise, such as swimming, walking, or running. Vagusnerve stimulation has anti-inflammatory effects and its potential for the treatment...
through the vagusnerve (Cranial Nerve X). It activates parietal cells to release acid and ECL cells to release histamine. The vagusnerve (CN X) also...
Vagal tone is activity of the vagusnerve, the 10th cranial nerve and a fundamental component of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system...
specific nerve or brain regions, alongside standard care. Three types have been used in those who do not respond to medications: vagusnerve stimulation...
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