Preferred Label : vagus nerve;
RADLEX synonyms : cranial nerve X; nerve X; vagus nerve [X];
Definition : The 10th cranial nerve. The vagus is a mixed nerve which contains somatic afferents
(from skin in back of the ear and the external auditory meatus), visceral afferents
(from the pharynx, larynx, thorax, and abdomen), parasympathetic efferents (to the
thorax and abdomen), and efferents to striated muscle (of the larynx and pharynx).
[MeSH];
RADLEX acronyms : CN X;
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0042276;
Origin ID : RID12187;
UMLS CUI : C0042276;
Continuous with
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- FMA entity(ies)
- Has branch(es)
- Has part(s)
- Member of
- Part of
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
The 10th cranial nerve. The vagus is a mixed nerve which contains somatic afferents
(from skin in back of the ear and the external auditory meatus), visceral afferents
(from the pharynx, larynx, thorax, and abdomen), parasympathetic efferents (to the
thorax and abdomen), and efferents to striated muscle (of the larynx and pharynx).
[MeSH]
