Nucleus of the Vagus Nerve
Key Facts
Abbreviation
DNV
Pronunciation
/ˈnjuːkliəs əv ðə ˈveɪɡəs nɜːrv/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Neurology
Examples in Context
- The dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve and nucleus ambiguus are well developed;
- They are less in the contralateral solitary tract nucleus and the dorsal nucleus of the vagus nerve.
- The parasympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the ambiguous nucleus, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve and reticular formation between the two above nuclei.
- In the medulla oblongata, OB-Rb mRNA were observed in the inferior olivary nucleus, the nucleus of the solitary tract, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve and the hypoglossal nucleus.
- In the medulla oblongata, OXA-IR nervous fibers were found in the area postrema, solitary tract nucleus and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve.