vagus nerve

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:cranial_nerve_X
gptkbp:branch gptkb:cardiac_branches
gptkb:pharyngeal_branch
gptkb:pulmonary_branches
gptkb:recurrent_laryngeal_nerve
gptkb:superior_laryngeal_nerve
esophageal branches
gptkbp:component parasympathetic nervous system
gptkbp:contains motor fibers
parasympathetic fibers
sensory fibers
gptkbp:damageCauses difficulty swallowing
loss of voice
abnormal heart rate
gptkbp:discoveredBy Galen
gptkbp:exitsSkullThrough gptkb:jugular_foramen
gptkbp:function regulates heart rate
controls gastrointestinal peristalsis
controls muscle movements in the pharynx
controls muscle movements in the soft palate
controls muscle movements in the voice box
controls sweating
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vagus nerve
gptkbp:innervates heart
lungs
larynx
pharynx
digestive tract
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:public_speaker
swallowing
cough reflex
gag reflex
vasovagal response
gptkbp:length longest cranial nerve
gptkbp:number gptkb:tenth_cranial_nerve
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:medulla_oblongata
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:nervus_vagus
gptkbp:significance vagal stimulation used in depression treatment
vagal stimulation used in epilepsy treatment
gptkbp:supplies gptkb:aortic_body
gptkb:external_ear
gptkb:aortic_arch
gptkb:meninges
abdominal organs
thoracic organs
gptkbp:transmittedBy efferent fibers
afferent fibers
gptkbp:type mixed nerve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4