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pneumogastric nerve

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the vagus nerve.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pneumogastric nerve1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences

Physiologists, as we said just now, supposed that the filaments of the pneumogastric nerves distributed to the heart caused its beating.

The general opinion seems to be that the pneumogastric nerve is not inflamed, as has been asserted by some.

When asked the origin of the all-important pneumogastric nerve, he thought it originated in a certain segment of the spinal cord!

Weber found that the pneumogastric nerve stopped the heart's action.

Their action is, however, controlled by the pneumogastric nerve, through which impulses of an inhibitory nature are constantly traveling and acting as a restraining force.

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