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PNEUMOGASTRIC NERVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vagus nerve
1, record 1, English, vagus%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tenth cranial nerve 2, record 1, English, tenth%20cranial%20nerve
correct
- pneumogastric nerve 1, record 1, English, pneumogastric%20nerve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of the tenth and longest of the cranial nerves, passing through the neck and thorax into the abdomen and supplying sensation to part of the ear, the tongue, the larynx, and the pharynx, motor impulses to the vocal cords, and motor and secretory impulses to the abdominal and thoracic viscera. 3, record 1, English, - vagus%20nerve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nerf vague
1, record 1, French, nerf%20vague
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nerf pneumogastrique 1, record 1, French, nerf%20pneumogastrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pneumogastrique (nerf). Dixième paire de nerfs sortant du crâne, très longs : ses rameaux nerveux se terminent au niveau du cou, du thorax et de l'abdomen. Le nerf pneumogastrique est le nerf principal du système nerveux parasympathique. Il innerve la totalité des viscères. Il est constitué d'un nombre élevé de rameaux parasympathiques. Il contrôle les mouvements du voile du palais, du cœur et des vaisseaux, du larynx, des poumons et du tube digestif. 1, record 1, French, - nerf%20vague
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nervio vago
1, record 1, Spanish, nervio%20vago
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El que nace en el bulbo de la médula espinal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nervio%20vago
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