loading...| Preferred Name |
Vagus Nerve |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12812 |
| ALT_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). (MSH2001) (CDISC) 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). 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). (MSH2001) |
| code |
C12812 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
| 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. |
| Display_Name |
Vagus Nerve |
| FULL_SYN |
Pneumogastric Nerve Cranial Nerve X Tenth Cranial Nerve NERVE, VAGUS |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Vagus Nerve |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Vagus_Nerve |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Vagus Nerve |
| Preferred_Name |
Vagus Nerve |
| prefixIRI |
C12812 |
| prefLabel |
Vagus Nerve |
| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0042276 |
| subClassOf |