Vagus nerve

noun

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounEither of the tenth pair of cranial nerves, which extends from the brainstem down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.

Synonyms

nervus vagus pneumogastric nerve tenth cranial nerve wandering nerve pneumogastric vagus hypoglossal nerve laryngeal nerve accessory nerve glossopharyngeal nerve facial nerve hypoglossus

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