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The tenth cranial nerve is called vagus nerve it is also called as wandering nerve.It has been called wandering nerve because of many areas it innervates. the vagus nerve wanders all the way down from the brainstem to the colon, a long wandering trek.
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Which is the only cranial nerve to extend to the abdomen?
The vagus nerve (cranial nerve X) is the only cranial nerve that extends all the way down to the abdomen, providing parasympathetic innervation to organs in the chest and abdomen.
Which cranial nerve controls the heart and lungs?
CN X (Vagus)
What nerve is responsible for slowing the heart rate?
The Vagus Nerve (Number 10 or X)
Can vagus nerve be controlled by nerve meds?
can vegus nerve Can vagus nerve be controlled by nerve medicines
Is the vagus nerve sympathetic?
No. The vagus nerve is in the parasympathetic system
Why vagus nerve is not splanchnic nerve?
The vagus nerve is one of the twelve cranial nerves.
What cranial nerve slows the heart?
Nerve X, Vagus
What nerves innervate the heart?
vagus nerve and sympathetic fibers
What number cranial nerve is the vagus nerve?
The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve, also known as cranial nerve X.
What happens to your heart rate when you innervate your vagus nerve?
Stimulation of the vagus nerve decreases heart rate. The vagus nerve is an important part of the parasympathetic nervous system.
What is the function of vagus nerve?
sympathetic fuction and the motor function mainly on the production of voice. http://www.answers.com/topic/vagus-nerve
How does the vagus nerve affect sinus bradycardia rhythm?
Vagus nerve stimulation in vasovagal attack in the cause of sinus bradycardia. Vagus nerve stimulation may stop the heart.
