vagus nerve

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Tenth cranial nerve, arising from the medulla oblongata.
Note: It carries parasympathetic and motor impulses to the larynx and pharynx, thoracic organs and abdominal viscera, as well as containing afferent fibers that supply information about the state of the organs to the central nervous system.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 914 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'vagus nerve' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12156 RIS BibTex EndNote
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