Posterior nucleus of vagus nerve
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| Brain: Posterior nucleus of vagus nerve | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei of origin of cranial motor nerves schematically represented; lateral view. ("X" visible at bottom center.) | ||
| #9 is vagus nerve and nucleus | ||
| Latin | nucleus posterior nervi vagi | |
| NeuroNames | hier-752 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | n_11/12582533 | |
The dorsal nucleus of the vagus nerve (or posterior motor nucleus of vagus) is a cranial nerve nucleus for the vagus nerve that arises from the floor of the fourth ventricle.
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine posterior+nucleus+of+vagus+nerve
- Overview at neuroanatomy.wisc.edu
- Overview at luc.edu
- Overview at mcgill.ca
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