1) Nuclei of vagus 2) Ganglia & Branches of Vagus 3) Supply of Vagus NUCLEI Are present in Medulla Oblongata (lower most part of Brain Stem) They are in the vicinity of Dorsal Respiratory nucleus. Nucleus Ambiguus Dorsal nucleus of Vagus . Tractus Solitarius Upper part of Spinal nucleus of Trigeminal Nucleus Ambiguus- gives rise […]
Month: January 2022
Yoga & Vagus Nerve
Vagus is tenth cranial nerve. Cranial nerves are the nerves which come out from cranium- skull. They are twelve pairs of nerves. Vagus means *wandering*. The name suggests that it has a long wandering journey for its supply, reaching abdominal cavity. Vagus nerve carries 75 % of Parasympathetic fibers. Parasympathetic system is the branch of […]