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Vagus

vagus

(Science: anatomy) wandering; applied especially to the pneumogastric nerve.

The vagus, ore pneumogastric, nerve.

Origin: L, wandering.


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Help! Cutting the vagus nerve and force of contraction

Vangeek is right. If we bring out the heart from body and cut its nerves thoroughly you can see that HR will increase. Vagus is a parasympathetic nerve. It shows that heart in normal situation is more affected by parasympathetic nerves. Now I think it's clear why cutting vagus can ...

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by behzad
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:14 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Help! Cutting the vagus nerve and force of contraction
Replies: 3
Views: 911

Re: Vagus Nerve Damage

My Husband had a thyroidectomy 6 months ago. Immediately after surgery in the recovery room he complained of pain in the neck (left side) not the site of the surgery. Ever since he has weakness in his neck can't seem to hold it up, when he sleeps it flops over to the left and it cuts off his airway ...

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by larock2
Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
Replies: 16
Views: 39514

Re: Vagus Nerve

Thanks, I know this was for blue but I printed this out and will give it to my Chiropractor this morning. I told him about my dignosis, (Gastropareis) of which I will be getting a second opinion, and he said hmmmmm I will have to look that up. This should help him.

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by amandad37
Tue May 05, 2009 11:33 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
Replies: 16
Views: 39514

Re: Vagus Nerve

Hello blue, I got a article. * major reference ( in human nervous system (anatomy): Vagus nerve (CN X or 10) ) The vagus nerve has the most extensive distribution in the body of all the cranial nerves, innervating structures as diverse as the external surface of the ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
Replies: 16
Views: 39514

Re: Vagus Nerve

... the posts here I am going to see the Chiropractor because I was in a car wreck in 84 and have had problems with that all these years....maybe the Vagus nerve was damaged somehow. I am only 42 and cannot imagine living the rest of my life this way. Any and all info or advice is greatly appreciated. ...

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by amandad37
Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:17 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
Replies: 16
Views: 39514
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