vagus
noun
vagi
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pluralof vagus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vagus also is directly concerned with the deglutitory act, for swallowing is impossible if both vagi are cut.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
The heart is slowed by the action of nicotin on the vagi, as these nerves are stimulated both centrally and peripherally.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
It is a familiar physiologic fact that stimulation of the vagi slows the heart or even stops it.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
The nervous inhibitory control through the vagi must also be normal, and there must be no abnormal reflexes of any part of the body to interfere with the normal vagus control of the heart.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
Under the influence of atropin the heart rate is increased by paralysis of the vagi.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
