| vagus nerve |
Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves that arise from the medulla and supply chiefly the viscera, especially with autonomic sensory and motor fibres.
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| vagus nerve |
Responsible for gastric acid production and motility.
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| vagus nerve |
nerve supply to the body and bowel, stimulation of which slows the heart rate.
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| vagus nerve |
The tenth cranial nerve, which originates in the brain stem and affects many areas such as the heart, lungs, stomach, ears, pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, the majority of the autonomic functions and internal organs.
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