: either of the 10th pair of cranial nerves that arise from the medulla oblongata and supply chiefly the viscera especially with autonomic sensory and motor fibers
called also vagus
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Sensory nerves stimulate the vagus nerve, which extends from the brainstem through your neck, all the way to your abdomen.
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Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
These are simple actions that engage the vagus nerve — the major nerve connecting the brain to your internal organs.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
According to Klein, humming can stimulate the vagus nerve which helps the body to exit fight-flight mode.
—Bree Grant, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
Other findings point to the rear portion of the brain, known as the hindbrain, and still others implicate the vagus nerve, which carries messages to and from organs such as the stomach and heart.
—Mitch Leslie, science.org, 10 July 2024
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Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
These are simple actions that engage the vagus nerve — the major nerve connecting the brain to your internal organs.
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
According to Klein, humming can stimulate the vagus nerve which helps the body to exit fight-flight mode.
—Bree Grant, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024
Other findings point to the rear portion of the brain, known as the hindbrain, and still others implicate the vagus nerve, which carries messages to and from organs such as the stomach and heart.
—Mitch Leslie, science.org, 10 July 2024
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