pneumogastric

Examples

• All

• A damaged pneumogastric nerve can lead to severe digestive issues.

• The pneumogastric is crucial for regulating heart rate and digestion.

• Damage to the pneumogastric can lead to difficulties in swallowing and breathing.

• Stimulation of the pneumogastric has been explored as a treatment for certain medical conditions.

• The pneumogastric nerve is essential for communicating signals between the brain and the digestive organs.

• Issues with the pneumogastric can result in abnormal heart rhythms and digestive problems.

• Understanding the function of the pneumogastric is important for diagnosing certain respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.

Synonyms

V

vagus

vspneumogastric

• Specialized

3 8.9

A nerve in the chest and belly that helps control the heart, lungs, and digestion

uses a fuller descriptive term rather than the short informal form

V

vagus nerve

vspneumogastric

• Specialized

2 5.5

A long thin part of the body that sends signals from the brain to the heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines

uses a less common descriptive term instead of this standard label

T

tenth cranial nerve

vspneumogastric

• Specialized

7.2

A nerve that helps control heart, breathing, voice, and how the body breaks down food

uses an older descriptive medical name rather than the standard anatomical label

P

pneumogastric nerve

vspneumogastric

• Archaic

7.2

A nerve that connects the brain to the voice box, heart, and stomach

prefers an alternative historical term rather than the common modern label

N

nervus vagus

vspneumogastric

• Specialized

8.2

A nerve that helps control the throat, heart, lungs, and stomach

chooses an English descriptive name rather than the Latin technical form

W

wandering nerve

vspneumogastric

• Specialized

7.7

A nerve that sends signals to the heart, lungs, stomach, and throat

is the standard medical name rather than a figurative or informal label

Compounds

P

pneumogastric nerve

• Archaic

7.2

A nerve that connects the brain to the voice box, heart, and stomach

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology