vagus nerve
tenth cranial nerve
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Summary
vagus nerve is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of class of anatomical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,766 views/month, #10 of 1,372).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: cranial nervi[3], particular anatomical entity[4]
- Commons category: Nervus vagus[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vagus nerve[6]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[7], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12812[9]
- Innervates: levator veli palatini[10], salpingopharyngeus muscle[11], palatoglossus muscle[12], palatopharyngeus muscle[13], superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle[14], middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle[15], inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle[16], liver[17], pancreas[18], cricothyroid muscle[19]
- Has anatomical branch: auricular branch of vagus nerve[20]
Why It Matters
vagus nerve has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]