vagal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of vagal
Example Sentences
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This then activated vagal nerve fibers, which carry signals from the gut to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
Recent literature suggests that that this communication occurred through physical connections known as synapses, and that EEC cells form very close junctions with vagal sensory endings.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
“Goosebumps, tears, vagal tone, default mode network deactivation, vocalizations, body postures. I mean, man, we can measure it, and that in its own right some people would not have predicted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
“Goosebumps, tears, vagal tone, default mode network deactivation, vocalizations, body postures. I mean, man, we can measure it, and that in its own right, some people would not have predicted.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Initial maximal vagal stimulation: Expected results: inhibition of heart beat.
From On Handling the Data by Mayfield, M. I.
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