: either of the 10th pair of cranial nerves that arise from the medulla oblongata and supply chiefly the viscera especially with autonomic sensory and motor fibers
called also vagus
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In another study, from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, poorer people who were shown images of suffering exhibited a stronger response in their vagus nerve, which is known to activate emotional sensations.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Those neurons send signals up the vagus nerve (3) to the brain, where a region called the hypothalamus (4) commands the body to reduce glucose production and increase glucose uptake.
—Sangeeta S. Chavan, IEEE Spectrum, 9 June 2025
Singing, humming, laughing and even gargling stimulate the vagus nerve, and cold-water exposure can activate it and enhance its tone.
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—Paul Von Zielbauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Here’s my honest review of this effective vagus nerve stimulation device.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
Those neurons send signals up the vagus nerve (3) to the brain, where a region called the hypothalamus (4) commands the body to reduce glucose production and increase glucose uptake.
—Sangeeta S. Chavan, IEEE Spectrum, 9 June 2025
Singing, humming, laughing and even gargling stimulate the vagus nerve, and cold-water exposure can activate it and enhance its tone.
4.
—Paul Von Zielbauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Here’s my honest review of this effective vagus nerve stimulation device.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 June 2025
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“Vagus nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vagus%20nerve. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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