NCIt related terms : NERVE, VAGUS; Tenth Cranial Nerve;
NCIt definition : The tenth cranial nerve. It is the longest cranial nerve. It originates in the medulla
and exits the cranium through the jugular foramen. It supplies various muscles, including
muscles of the pharynx and soft palate.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A cranial nerve arising from the medulla oblongata, which provides efferent
parasympathetic innervation to tissues and viscera in the neck, thorax and abdomen;
it also includes somatic and visceral afferent nerve fibers.;