About The Medical Condition Nerve, Vagus
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Nerve, Vagus
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Nerve, Vagus?
The 10th cranial nerve. The vagus is a mixed nerve which contains somatic afferents (from skin in back of the ear and the external auditory meatus), visceral afferents (from the pharynx, larynx, thorax, and abdomen), parasympathetic efferents (to the thorax and abdomen), and efferents to striated muscle (of the larynx and pharynx).
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