Vagus Definition

vāgəs
vagi
noun
vagi
The vagus nerve.
American Heritage Medicine
Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves, arising in the medulla oblongata and providing parasympathetic innervation to the larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, and most of the abdominal organs.
Webster's New World
(Catholic) A homeless person or vagrant.
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Noun

Singular:
vagus
Plural:
vagi

Origin of Vagus

  • From Latin vagus

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Vagus Sentence Examples

  • The terminals of the vagus nerve are also stimulated, causing the heart to beat more slowly.

  • The nature of this is not very easy to analyse, but as mental depression is closely associated with irritation of the vagus nerve and weakening of the circulation, it seems not at all unlikely that mountain air acts by accelerating the pulse and quickening the circulation, and thus creating a sense of well-being.

  • The initial hastening is due to a stimulation of the vagus terminals in the lung, as it does not occur if these nerves are previously divided.

  • The initial action of digitalis is a stimulation of the cardiac terminals of the vagus nerves, so that the heart's action is slowed.

  • Professor Schafer recommended the use of atropine prior to the administration of a general anaesthetic, in cases where the action of the vagus nerve upon the heart is to be dreaded; and there is little doubt of the value of this precaution, which has no attendant disadvantages, in all such cases.

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