vagus nerve

Betekenis (Engels)

Either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves which extend from the medulla oblongata down into the abdomen. Branches of these important nerves supply the tongue, larynx, lungs, gut, and heart.

Sinonieme

nervus vagus

vagus

pneumogastric nerve

tenth cranial nerve

wandering nerve

pneumogastric

voicebox

throat

voice box

respiratory tract

larynx

Vertalings

nerf vague

Vagus

Nervus vagus

Vagusnerv

vago

strot

strottehoofd

strottenhoofd

larynx

garganta

laringe

Nervo vago

laringe

Etimologie (Engels)

Partial calque of New Latin nervus vagus (literally “wandering nerve”).