vagus
Americannoun
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vagi
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of vagus
1830–40; < Latin: wandering
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When the researchers interrupted these nerve pathways, the results suggested that communication through the vagus nerve also contributes to the body's response to nutrient order.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
When the researchers disrupted communication along the vagus nerve, acetylcholine levels no longer rose after the animals ate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Or a vagus nerve stimulator from Truvaga for $499.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
GLP-1 receptors are expressed not just in the pancreas and stomach, but throughout the vagus nerve, the brain stem, and the hypothalamus.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2026
“For a few seconds. Suspends its respiration; yours, too, but humans can function without respiring—perspiring?—for a couple of minutes, but the vagus nerve of an andy—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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
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
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
This slow heart sometimes occurs after rheumatic fever; it is quite frequent after diphtheria, and may show a disturbance of the vagi.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
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