Vagus nerves
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The vagus nerves are the paired cranial nerves (cranial nerve X) that provide extensive parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, playing a key role in regulating autonomic body functions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| vagus nerve | 2 |
| Vagus nerves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18020913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vagus nerves Context triple: [Pericardium, innervation, Vagus nerves]
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Parasympathetic nervous system
The parasympathetic nervous system is a division of the autonomic nervous system that promotes "rest and digest" functions by slowing heart rate and supporting routine maintenance activities of the body.
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Autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system is the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous system that controls and coordinates essential bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiration, and glandular activity.
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C.
Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
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D.
Nervous System
The nervous system is the complex network of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves that coordinates and controls bodily functions by transmitting signals throughout the body.
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E.
Guyon
Guyon is a given name and surname of French origin, often considered a variant or diminutive of the name Guy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vagus nerves Target entity description: The vagus nerves are the paired cranial nerves (cranial nerve X) that provide extensive parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, playing a key role in regulating autonomic body functions.
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A.
Parasympathetic nervous system
The parasympathetic nervous system is a division of the autonomic nervous system that promotes "rest and digest" functions by slowing heart rate and supporting routine maintenance activities of the body.
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B.
Autonomic nervous system
The autonomic nervous system is the involuntary part of the peripheral nervous system that controls and coordinates essential bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiration, and glandular activity.
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C.
Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
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D.
Nervous System
The nervous system is the complex network of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves that coordinates and controls bodily functions by transmitting signals throughout the body.
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E.
Guyon
Guyon is a given name and surname of French origin, often considered a variant or diminutive of the name Guy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vagus nerves
linked to: Vagus nerves