Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nervous_system
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:vagus_nerve
|
| gptkbp:component |
autonomic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system |
| gptkbp:cranialNerveNumber |
X
|
| gptkbp:damageCauses |
difficulty swallowing
voice changes loss of gag reflex |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Galen
|
| gptkbp:function |
parasympathetic control of the digestive tract
parasympathetic control of the heart parasympathetic control of the lungs motor control of some muscles in the throat sensory information from internal organs |
| gptkbp:hasBranch |
gptkb:cardiac_branches
gptkb:pulmonary_branches gptkb:recurrent_laryngeal_nerve gptkb:superior_laryngeal_nerve esophageal branches |
| gptkbp:hasSensoryFunction |
taste from epiglottis
sensation from thoracic and abdominal organs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nervus vagus
|
| gptkbp:innervates |
heart
lungs digestive tract |
| gptkbp:length |
longest cranial nerve
|
| gptkbp:location |
extends from brainstem to abdomen
|
| gptkbp:motorFunction |
muscles of the larynx
muscles of the pharynx muscles of the soft palate |
| gptkbp:numberOfPairs |
one pair (left and right)
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:medulla_oblongata
|
| gptkbp:parasympatheticFunction |
slows heart rate
stimulates digestive organs regulates respiratory rate |
| gptkbp:passesThrough |
gptkb:jugular_foramen
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:glossopharyngeal_nerve
gptkb:accessory_nerve |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Nervus_vagus
|
| gptkbp:significance |
vagal maneuvers can affect heart rate
vagus nerve stimulation used in epilepsy treatment vagus nerve stimulation used in depression treatment |
| gptkbp:supplies |
larynx
pharynx abdominal organs thoracic organs |
| gptkbp:type |
mixed nerve
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vagus_nerve
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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