vagal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of vagal
Example Sentences
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"Our findings show that any substances released from EECs must act via diffusion onto vagal sensory nerve endings in the colon, which then relay sensory information to the brain," says Professor Spencer.
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
To determine how fats and sugars affect the brain, the team stimulated gut vagal nerves with light.
From Science Daily • 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
Posticus paralysis may occur from recurrent or vagal pressure by a misdirected esophagoscope.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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