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- Vagus Nerve: What It Is, Function, Location Conditions - Cleveland Clinic
Your vagus nerves are the longest cranial nerve, running from your brain to your large intestine Your left vagus nerve travels down the left side of your body The right vagus nerve travels down the right side of your body
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS): What It Is, Uses Side Effects
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) uses an implanted device to send an electrical pulse to your vagus nerve, which then travels to your brain VNS is used to treat epilepsy, depression and as a rehabilitation aid for stroke
- Pudendal Nerve: Function, Anatomy and Branches - Cleveland Clinic
What is the pudendal nerve’s path? The pudendal nerve: Connects to the S2 to S4 sacral spinal nerve roots in the sacral plexus Runs through your pelvis and gluteal (buttock) region at the upper end of the thighbone (femur)
- Vagotomy: Types, Uses, Definition Procedure - Cleveland Clinic
A vagotomy is a deliberate interruption of the signals carried by your vagus nerve This is the nerve that, among other things, connects your digestive system with your brain Different branches of your vagus nerve communicate with different organs
- Phrenic Nerve: Function, Anatomy Damage - Cleveland Clinic
Where is the phrenic nerve? Your phrenic nerve starts in your neck and runs down through your chest to reach your diaphragm It starts near the C3 vertebra in your neck (your cervical spine) and connects to the C4 and C5 vertebrae It travels past your heart and lungs in your chest before reaching your diaphragm
- Facial Nerve (CN VII): What It Is, Function Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic
Two specific types of facial nerve palsy include: Bell’s palsy: This condition causes temporary facial paralysis It usually only affects the muscles on one side of your face You may have a lopsided smile or an eyelid that you can’t fully close
- Nervous System: What It Is, Parts, Function Disorders - Cleveland Clinic
Motor neurons take signals from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles They help you move They also assist with breathing, swallowing and speaking Sensory neurons take information from your senses (what you see, touch, taste, etc ) to your brain ; Interneurons communicate between motor and sensory neurons These neurons regulate your movement in response to sensory information (like
- Vasovagal Syncope: Symptoms, Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
One of the key nerves in this system is the vagus nerve, which controls your heart rate and blood pressure If your vagus nerve becomes too active, it can cause your heart rate and blood pressure to drop too much or too quickly (or both)
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